How did Southern African Americans become "slaves" to society? O Although officially free, African Americans fell into a cycle of debt and were denied the means to advance socially and economically. O The abrupt end of Federal assistance proved devastating for African Americans. Without these stimulus checks, African Americans were forced into sharecropping. O The freed African Americans, having little experience in farming, remained dependent on their former masters. O In a crop-lien economy, African American families were forced to place a "lien" on their children in order to qualify for loans necessary to purchase seeds, tools, and other supplies.

How did Southern African Americans become "slaves" to society? O Although officially free, African Americans fell into a cycle of debt and were denied the means to advance socially and economically. O The abrupt end of Federal assistance proved devastating for African Americans. Without these stimulus checks, African Americans were forced into sharecropping. O The freed African Americans, having little experience in farming, remained dependent on their former masters. O In a crop-lien economy, African American families were forced to place a "lien" on their children in order to qualify for loans necessary to purchase seeds, tools, and other supplies.