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How do Sharecropping and Convict Leasing compare?
Sharecropping: Economic dependence through debt, agricultural labor | Convict Leasing: Forced labor through legal manipulation, industrial/agricultural labor.
What was the impact of Black Codes?
Restricted Black freedom, controlled labor, undermined 13th Amendment.
What was the result of Sherman's Land Order revocation?
A blow to Black economic independence, preventing land ownership.
What was the effect of Sharecropping?
Replaced slavery, but trapped Black families in debt and poverty.
What was the effect of Convict Leasing?
Forced labor under harsh conditions, perpetuating slavery-like conditions.
What was the goal of Circular No. 8?
Outlined Freedmen's Bureau's efforts to assist freedmen, but had limitations.
What was the purpose of the Black Codes?
To control Black labor, limit their rights, and maintain white supremacy after the Civil War.
What did Circular No. 8 from the Freedmen's Bureau outline?
Efforts to assist newly freed African Americans with labor contracts, education, and civil rights.