Sharecropping is a system by which a tenant farmer agrees to work an owner’s land in exchange for living accommodations and a share of the profits from the sale of the crop at the end of the ...

Did sharecropping keep freed slaves in poverty permanently? Ed Ayers: One of the miracles of the Reconstruction era and the period that follows is that despite the fact of having been slaves, ...

But sharecropping exists on Madison Avenue as well. It looks very different, but feels very much the same. The majority of accounts held by multicultural agencies are with clients they share with ...

There are few cases in the Southern history of sharecropping where the African American tenants were able to acquire the land their family farmed. The McGills are an important exception.

In DeKalb County, a group of historic sites wants to keep the legacy of a once-bustling Black sharecropping community alive. DOGE takes over key website that handles distribution of $500bn in ...

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.

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 ...

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