While never a major market force, the black farmer was really killed by New Deal policies. Subsidies allowed larger operations to buy up farmland and increase their profitability with a guaranteed backstop, and black owned land was the easiest to acquire.
They certainly did before the Democrats saved the day with free housing and food stamps.
Welcome to the new plantation.
While never a major market force, the black farmer was really killed by New Deal policies. Subsidies allowed larger operations to buy up farmland and increase their profitability with a guaranteed backstop, and black owned land was the easiest to acquire.
Follow that up with college scholarships targeting agricultural kids. 4H, FFA, Next step scholarships.
You don't get those scholarships without effort. A high GPA is a prerequisite.
It's also nice to be able to properly judge a cut of meat.
Dunno about the Midwest, but the South has a whole bunch.