Question

H6e - Sharecropping and Tenant Farming

After the Civil War, what happened to may large plantations?


a. They were converted to urban areas.


b. They were subdivided into smaller plantations.

Answer 1

After the Civil War, many large plantations were subdivided into smaller farms. This process often led to the establishment of sharecropping and tenant farming systems, as former enslaved people and poor white farmers sought ways to work the land and earn a living. Therefore, the correct answer is:

**b. They were subdivided into smaller plantations.**