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Why was sharecropping so common in the Cotton Belt?

A. It was a successful system that allowed tenant farmers to quickly acquire their own farms.
B. Labor shortages in the region promoted this system.
C. Unable to purchase their own land, many former slaves became sharecroppers.
D. Immigrants who were used to similar systems in Europe found comfort in this system, which
provided them the opportunity to own plots of land.

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Answer:C. Unable to purchase their own land, many former slaves became sharecroppers.

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C

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