In the years following the civil war, white landowners in the south had land but no cash to pay laborers, and former slaves had labor but no cash or credit to buy land.

what effect did this situation have on african-americans in the south during this era?

a) sharecropping became one of few options for ex-slaves to support themselves and their families.

b) thousands of african-americans left well-paying jobs in southern textile mills to buy land at reduced prices.

c) the federal government intervened to distribute state lands equally between whites and the newly-freed slaves.

d) many african-americans became wealthy by renting land from southern landowners and had little problem turning a profit and paying off their debts.