How did sharecropping affect the South after the Civil War?

With the southern economy in disarray after the abolition of slavery and the devastation of the Civil War, sharecropping enabled white landowners to reestablish a labor force, while giving freed Black people a means of subsistence. 1 What were the effects of sharecropping? 2 How did sharecropping affect farming in the South? 3

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How can you prevent the spread of various types of infectious diseases after a disaster?

In disasters, education on hygiene and hand washing, and provision of an adequate quantity of safe water, sanitation facilities and appropriate shelter are very important for prevention of infectious diseases. 1 What is the easiest way to prevent the spread of infection? 2 How can we prevent natural disasters and disease outbreaks? 3

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How did society change after the Reformation?

The Reformation became the basis for the founding of Protestantism, one of the three major branches of Christianity. The Reformation led to the reformulation of certain basic tenets of Christian belief and resulted in the division of Western Christendom between Roman Catholicism and the new Protestant traditions. 1 How did the Reformation change

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