Question

question 18 (6 points)
(hc)
which statement explains the reason for the rise of the sharecropping system that developed in the south in the late 19th century?
a because most former slaves lacked advanced agricultural skills, southern farmers created a way to train emancipated slaves without having to pay them.
b because of widespread destruction of land after the war, most farms in the south had greatly reduced in size and the need for labor had diminished.
c new laws forced former slave owners in the south to provide shelter and employment for newly emancipated slaves.
d emancipation left southern farmers with a labor shortage, but they lacked the capital to hire wage workers on their farms.

Explanation:

After the emancipation of slaves in the South, land - owners faced a labor shortage. Since they lacked the capital to hire wage - workers, sharecropping emerged as a way to get labor. Sharecropping allowed landowners to provide land, tools, and supplies to former slaves in return for a share of the crop.

Answer:

D. Emancipation left Southern farmers with a labor shortage, but they lacked the capital to hire wage workers on their farms.