How did the idea of sharecropping originate? Ed Ayers: After [freedmen] begin to get that one crop in the ground, they can tell, they're going to have to work something on a more stable basis.

In DeKalb County, a group of historic sites wants to keep the legacy of a once-bustling Black sharecropping community alive.

Do you have a story to tell about sharecropping in Williamsburg County, the Pee Dee or Low Country regions or another part of South Carolina? Epps-McGill Farmhouse is seeking to document and ...

In DeKalb County, a group of historic sites wants to keep the legacy of a once-bustling Black sharecropping community alive. USPS Announces Changes To First-Class Mail, Other Services Lester Holt ...