Following the end of the Civil War, most freedmen and poor whites in the South earned a living through

Question

Following the end of the Civil War, most freedmen and poor whites in the South earned a living through

construction and manufacturing.
sharecropping and tenant farming.
the textile industry.
the financial industry.

Answer 1

After the end of the Civil War, most freedmen and poor whites in the South earned a living through sharecropping and tenant farming. This system allowed them to work on land owned by others in exchange for a share of the crops produced. Construction and manufacturing were also important sources of employment, but sharecropping and tenant farming were more prevalent and provided a way for many freedmen and poor whites to support themselves. The textile industry had not yet become a major economic sector in the South at this time, and the financial industry was not a significant source of employment for freedmen and poor whites.

Answer 2

Which statement is correct about agriculture in Georgia after the Civil War?

All plantations were burned and destroyed by the war.
Plantation owners had land but little money to pay people to work it.
Industries quickly hired all available workers, leaving few workers in agriculture.
Freed slaves were given portions of plantation land to own.

Answer 3

The correct statement about agriculture in Georgia after the Civil War is that plantation owners had land but little money to pay people to work it. This is because the war devastated the economy of the South, including plantation owners who often lost their wealth and resources during the conflict. As a result, many plantations were left intact but without the means to hire laborers to work on the land. This led to the rise of sharecropping and tenant farming, where freedmen and poor whites would work on the land in exchange for a share of the crops produced. The other statements - that all plantations were burned and destroyed, that industries quickly hired all available workers, or that freed slaves were given portions of plantation land to own - are not accurate for the general situation in Georgia after the Civil War.