Question 2 • MO-US History II A
Sharecropping and the crop-lien system often kept farmers in cycles of debt. Farmers borrowed supplies or received credit against future crops, then owed a large share of their harvest or earnings to settle what they owed. This system could also leave landowners with debts when crop proceeds were too low to cover their own expenses. Therefore, the best choice is “often led to debt for farmers and landowners.”
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