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Reshaping the South

The phrase "40 acres and a mule" alludes to the post-Civil War promise made to formerly enslaved people, aimed at providing them land and resources for a fresh start. Essentially, it was meant to facilitate economic independence and stability by allocating land to black families, fostering agricultural development and community empowerment. This lesson will explore the sharecropping system that emerged, the impact of Reconstruction governments, and the ongoing cycle of poverty that many sharecroppers faced as they strived for autonomy in a landscape shaped by economic ruin and exploitation.

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Reshaping the South

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  1. Reshaping the South Economics and Politics

  2. Focus Question “40 Acres and a Mule” What does this phrase allude to? What was it meant to provide people? Explain in a short, 2-3 sentence response.

  3. U.S. History Objectives: After today’s lesson, you will: • Identify the development of the sharecropping system and its impact on the southern population • Examine the impact of Reconstruction governments

  4. Economic Ruin in the South • The War devastated the Southern economy • Northern blockade cut off foreign trade • Few domestic producers • War cut off internal trade routes • Labor force entirely disrupted

  5. Intricate Relationships

  6. The Sharecropping System • Based on a single cash crop • Landowner rents the land • Sharecropper pays a portion of the crop • Simple arrangement • In theory, the Sharecropper would eventually be able to purchase the land

  7. Cycle of Poverty

  8. Sharecroppers Trapped • Tied to the land • Could never save enough to buy the farm • Trapped by Market Forces • Single crop left ‘croppers highly dependent • Contracts drawn up to support landowners • However, they were able to buy some land for their families

  9. Summary: • Explain why it is important to learn this material from today.

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