Though slavery was abolished in 1865, sharecropping would keep most Black Southerners impoverished and immobile for decades to come.

Reconstruction: The Second Civil War | Article Sharecropping and Changes in the Southern Economy Historians discuss labor relations between former slaves and former masters after the Civil War.

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In Mark S. Robinson's book 'Black on Madison Avenue,' he exposes the truth about the relationship between 'mainstream' and 'multicultural' agencies.

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

Houston Chronicle reporter Joy Sewing reveals her family's connection to Juneteenth and sharecropping, sharing her uncle's journey from poverty to becoming a successful bank owner.

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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 ...

The Epps-McGill farmhouse in Kingstree is being preserved to tell the story of sharecropping in South Carolina.