Impact of the Agricultural Adjustment Act on Tenant Farmers

Very Hard Period 7: 1890–1945 Great Depression

The Great Depression, which spanned from 1929 to the late 1930s, drastically altered the American economic landscape. Among the numerous programs established during this period, the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) stands out as a significant government initiative aimed at stabilizing agricultural prices. However, one aspect of the AAA that raised controversy was its approach to land management and tenant farming. Which of the following statements accurately reflects a critical consequence of the Agricultural Adjustment Act as it pertained to the economic struggles of sharecroppers and tenant farmers during the Great Depression?

The AAA primarily benefited large landowners by paying them to reduce crop production, which often displaced tenant farmers.

The AAA successfully increased agricultural output, ensuring that all farmers, including tenants, prospered during the Depression.

The AAA mandated that all farmers, regardless of land ownership, equally share government subsidies.

The AAA eliminated the sharecropping system altogether, empowering tenant farmers to own their land.

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