as in homesteader
a farmer especially in the southern U.S. who raises crops for the owner of a piece of land and is paid a portion of the money from the sale of the crops
grew up the child of a poor sharecropper
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Recent Examples of sharecropper
The idea was developed based on communal or cooperative communities in Israel and was implemented to help Black sharecroppers in Southwest Georgia who were being forced off their land by white farmers because of their participation in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Born in West Virginia to parents who were sharecroppers, Ella P. Stewart was endowed with persistence and motivation in equal measure.
—Sara Ivry, JSTOR Daily, 19 Feb. 2025
She was born in 1919 in Plant City in central Florida to sharecropper parents, who also picked strawberries for a living.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
The son of Mississippi sharecroppers, Brown was attempting to become the Navy’s first Black pilot.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Born in West Virginia to parents who were sharecroppers, Ella P. Stewart was endowed with persistence and motivation in equal measure.
—Sara Ivry, JSTOR Daily, 19 Feb. 2025
She was born in 1919 in Plant City in central Florida to sharecropper parents, who also picked strawberries for a living.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
The son of Mississippi sharecroppers, Brown was attempting to become the Navy’s first Black pilot.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharecropper
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His first thought was that this would be a large enough area for hikers to wander around for extended periods, experiencing the classic Ozark Mountain wildness that the original homesteaders of the 1820s had known.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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Three American families reimagine their lives as 1880s homesteaders, foregoing the comforts of present day for a more analog life on the frontier.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
5 July 2025
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Matías Litvak – An Argentine cultivator and activist based in Israel, Litvak oversaw cannabis R&D at Bar-Ilan University’s grow facilities.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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To make their product, the food company’s scientists collect living cells from Pacific salmon and grow them in cell cultivators that mimic the inside of a wild fish—controlling factors like temperature, pH and nutrients, per their website.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2025
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Celebrating the progress made and giving thanks, block party attendees watched the unveiling of two sculptures created by artist Kenya Moffett-Garner — two massive sculpted planters, featuring a man and woman and filled with flowers.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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If your outdoor space is in need of some TLC, now is your time to load up on decorative planters, string lights, and patio furniture sets — Amazon’s Fourth of July sale is on with patio and garden deals for up to 54 percent off.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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My own life as a dismally low-ranking yeoman began just out of high school.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, bill sponsors Del. Aletheia McCaskill and Sen. C. Anthony Muse, Speaker of the House Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson completed a yeoman’s job in getting this bill passed.—
Robert Turner,
Baltimore Sun,
2 June 2025
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“Sharecropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharecropper. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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