Question

question 1 - 29
what was the main impact of the debt - peonage system that developed in the south in the late 1800s?
a. many african americans couldnt afford to take jobs in farming.
b. african americans were forced to work in conditions that closely resembled slavery.
c. african americans had to earn very low wages to pay off the costs of being freed.
d. large numbers of african americans migrated out of the south to avoid their debts.

Explanation:

The share - cropping system in the post - Civil War South often led African Americans to work in conditions similar to slavery. They had to work for very low wages to pay off debts related to being "freed" (such as debts for land, tools, and supplies), effectively keeping them in a cycle of economic dependence.

Answer:

African Americans were forced to work in conditions that closely resembled slavery.