sharecropping

Example:The sharecropping system involved a form of tenancy where the tenant agreed to provide a share of the harvest to the landlord.

Definition:The right to use someone else’s land in exchange for a payment, typically a share of the crops produced.

Example:The farmers in the community practiced leased farming, or sharecropping, as a means of subsistence.

Definition:A method of farming where the landowner permits the tenant to farm the land in exchange for a proportion of the crop produced.

Example:The farming contract was a typical mechanism in sharecropping, ensuring that the farmer received a share of the crops.

Definition:An agreement by which one party permits another to raise crops or animals on their land, usually in exchange for a percentage of the harvest or profits.