Within a few years after the Civil War, many rural Southern African Americans worked as

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After the Civil War, many Southern African Americans were unable to own land and lacked the resources to move North, resulting in a high demand for farm labor. Sharecropping became a common practice where landowners rented out land to farmers, usually African Americans, who would give a portion of their crop as rent. This system often left sharecroppers in debt and with little autonomy, but nevertheless, it became a prevalent form of employment for many Southern African Americans.

Within a Few Years After the Civil War, Many Rural