Tribulations of Sharecrop farmers in the 1930's

Noticed in the early days of the twentieth century was the poor living standards of tenant farmers of the south. Over the years much research has been done to find what areas of life made up for this low standard. The focus of this compilation of research will be disease and poor housing.         Presently, most people looking for a house want a clean environment in a well built home. From descriptions, tenant farmers might have …

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