sharecropper
noun
share·crop·per
ˈsher-ˌkrä-pər 
: a tenant farmer especially in the southern U.S. who is provided with credit for seed, tools, living quarters, and food, who works the land, and who receives an agreed share of the value of the crop minus charges
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As the children of sharecroppers, Ruby’s parents had to leave school to help their parents in the fields.
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Coleman was born into a large family of sharecroppers in 1890s Texas.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
Born in Leflore County, Ora Denise Allen grew up in a sharecropper family in Belzoni and sang in church choirs.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
My mom was the child of sharecroppers in Mississippi.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Coleman was born into a large family of sharecroppers in 1890s Texas.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
Born in Leflore County, Ora Denise Allen grew up in a sharecropper family in Belzoni and sang in church choirs.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
My mom was the child of sharecroppers in Mississippi.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Sharecropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharecropper. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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sharecropper
noun
share·crop·per
ˈshe(ə)r-ˌkräp-ər
ˈsha(ə)r-
: a farmer who works land for the owner in return for a share of the value of the crop
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