Following emancipation, the majority of African Americans remained on plantations as tenants of their former owners.

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This is true. After emancipation, many African Americans were forced to continue working on plantations as sharecroppers or tenant farmers, often under exploitative and oppressive conditions. They lacked access to land and resources, and were often tied to their landlords through debt and other means of coercion. This system of agricultural labor persisted well into the 20th century and contributed to the ongoing economic and social marginalization of African Americans in the South.

Following Emancipation, the Majority of African Americans Remained on Plantations