Why did sharecropping lead to a cycle of poverty?

A. No one shared the tools, seed, or fertilizer needed to be successful.
B. Freedmen had worked on farms all their life and didn’t want to work on farms anymore.
C. Crop prices were low, which prevented farmers from being able to pay off debts.
D. There was not enough land for everyone

I chose C.

Correct, crop prices being low meant that sharecroppers were often unable to make enough money to pay off their debts and improve their economic situation, leading to a cycle of poverty.