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Why was sharecropping a scam for African American farmers? *

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the soil was not good for farming
nobody wanted to buy fruits or vegetables at that time
landowners charged interest and caused farmers to go into debt
farmers did not know how to farm effectively

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User Hosna
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Answer:
Landowners charged interest and caused farmers to go into debt.

Step-by-step explanation:
The cost of sharecropping was higher than the income they made which kept the sharecroppers in a condition of constant debt and poverty.

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