WTW21: Stennis Makes His Case
Where There's Woke
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Exploitation and Indebtedness in Sharecropping
This chapter explores the sharecropping system that emerged after the Civil War, where black individuals were forced to trade their labor for meager shares of crops, perpetuating their indebtedness and lack of resources. The hosts also share a documentary clip that portrays the harsh conditions and meager earnings of sharecroppers in the 1960s.
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