Which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a
While slavery ended, freedmen were only allowed to work on plantations as sharecroppers.
b
Former slaves were able to successfully integrate into society by becoming sharecroppers for their former masters.
c
After slavery ended, many freedmen became sharecroppers and were taken advantage of by landowners.
d
Sharecropping was a successful means of providing for former slaves who didn’t have the education or skills for other work