Question

question 3 of 10
a way that landowners took advantage of sharecroppers was by:

a. allowing only whites to farm the land.

b. paying less for crops raised by african americans.

c. allowing only african americans to farm the land.

d. taking their seeds and tools.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Sharecropping involved African Americans (and some whites), so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Landowners exploited sharecroppers (many African Americans) by paying less for their crops, which fits the exploitation context.
• Option C: Whites also farmed, so this is false.
• Option D: While sharecroppers often had to rent tools/seeds (leading to debt), "taking" is inaccurate; they rented at high costs. The key exploitation was underpaying for crops.

Answer:

B. paying less for crops raised by African Americans