Question

the fifteenth amendment gave all men the right to vote, meaning that freed black men now had the right to vote.

• barriers to equality: because freedmen often had no assets and no other options to make a living, many worked on their former plantations as sharecroppers in situations similar to slavery. sharecroppers leased a landowner’s land in exchange for a share of the crop. they were at the mercy of landowners, leaving them indebted, mistreated, and struggling to get by
• state - sanctioned racism: black codes, and later jim crow laws, were enacted in the south, limiting the freedoms of african american and delaying true equality.

how did sharecropping impact formerly enslaved people?

• it kept them poor and in situations similar to slavery.
• it provided them with wealth and upward mobility.
• it gave them ownership of the land they worked.

Explanation:

To determine the impact of sharecropping on formerly enslaved people, we analyze the provided text and the options:

• The text states sharecroppers "lived at the mercy of landowners, leaving them indebted, mistreated, and struggling to get by" and the system of sharecropping was "similar to slavery".
• Option 1 ("It kept them poor and in situations similar to slavery") aligns with this description.
• Option 2 ("It provided them with wealth and upward mobility") is incorrect as the text describes struggles, not wealth or mobility.
• Option 3 ("It gave them ownership of the land they worked") is incorrect because sharecroppers rented land, not owned it.

Answer:

A. It kept them poor and in situations similar to slavery.