Question

What was the impact of the crop lien program on farmers’ economic recovery?

It allowed farming to continue, but failed to positively impact economic recovery because of the debt accompanying the lien.

It allowed farmers to make a huge profit and repay the large accompanying debt.

It failed due to the huge accompanying debt, but farmers were able to secure other successful loans and recover.

It led to farmers making small gains because the accompanying debt was minor.

Answer 1

Abuses in crop lien system reduce many tenant framers to state of economic slavery as their debts to landlords and merchants carried over from one year to another

Answer 2

A. It allowed farming to continue, but failed to positively impact economic recovery because of the debt accompanying the lien.