(SS8H6e) What was one main difference between tenant farmers and sharecroppers during Reconstruction? * A. Most sharecroppers were carpetbaggers from the North, while most sharecroppers were former Confederate soldiers. B. Sharecroppers were mostly former Confederate soldiers, while tenant farmers were mostly freedmen and freedwomen, O C. Most tenant farmers owned their own tools and equipment, while sharecroppers were forced to rely on landowners for everything they needed. D. Tenant farmers were often indebted to the landowners who they purchased supplies from, while many sharecroppers rapidly grew wealthy

C). Most tenant farmers owned their own tools and equipment, while sharecroppers were forced to rely on landowners for everything they needed.

Explanation:

The key difference between the tenant farmers and the sharecroppers is that 'the majority of the tenant farmers possessed their individual equipment and tools while the sharecroppers were compelled to remain dependent on the landowners for every small to big thing they require.' This shows that tenant farmers were more of the independent ones while the sharecroppers were reliable and in control of the landowners and forced to do things as per their orders. Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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