During Reconstruction, poor blacks and poor whites in the South

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Poor blacks and poor whites in the South often became sharecroppers or tenant farmers during Reconstruction. This was due to the lack of economic opportunities and resources available to them. They were often subjected to similar cycles of debt and poverty as they struggled to make ends meet on the land they worked. While there were moments of cooperation and solidarity between poor blacks and whites, overall their economic struggles contributed to the perpetuation of racial and economic inequality in the region.

During Reconstruction, Poor Blacks and Poor Whites in the South