To escape debt, sharecroppers attempted to earn extra money by working on neighboring farms and selling produce like eggs, milk, and vegetables, but banks generally refused to lend money to them, increasing their dependence on landowners.

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  Debt slavery | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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• sharecropping concept