sharecropper (Meaning)

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sharecropper (n)

small farmers and tenants

No strong antonyms found.

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The sharecropper toiled tirelessly in the cotton fields, his meager earnings barely covering his subsistence needs.
The plantation owner promised a fair share of the harvest, but the sharecropper often received a pitifully small portion.
The sharecropper's children were forced to work alongside their parents, perpetuating a cycle of poverty and exploitation.
The sharecropper system left many families heavily indebted, trapping them in a perpetual state of servitude.
The sharecropper movement fought for better working conditions and fairer wages, but their efforts were often met with resistance from powerful landowners.
The Great Depression brought widespread hardship to sharecroppers, who lost their land and were forced to migrate in search of work.
The sharecropper's way of life is depicted in many works of American literature, such as "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck.
The sharecropper system was gradually abolished throughout the 20th century, replaced by wage labor and mechanization.
Despite its abolition, the legacy of sharecropping continues to resonate in the social and economic fabric of the American South.
The sharecropper's experience is a reminder of the historical struggles faced by marginalized communities in the pursuit of economic justice.

small farmers and tenants

cultivator, agriculturalist, planter, yeoman,homesteader, agriculturist, grower, harvester, rancher, agronomist

nonfarmer, nonfarmer,,

The sharecropper toiled tirelessly in the cotton fields, his meager earnings barely covering his subsistence needs.

The plantation owner promised a fair share of the harvest, but the sharecropper often received a pitifully small portion.

The sharecropper's children were forced to work alongside their parents, perpetuating a cycle of poverty and exploitation.

The sharecropper system left many families heavily indebted, trapping them in a perpetual state of servitude.