How did the Agricultural Adjustment Administration negatively affect African Americans in the South?

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) negatively affected African Americans in the South by disproportionately benefiting white landowners while often sidelining Black farmers. The AAA's policies encouraged landowners to reduce crop production, leading to a decrease in labor demand, which resulted in many Black sharecroppers losing their jobs. Additionally, the government subsidies intended for landowners often did not reach Black farmers, exacerbating existing economic inequalities and reinforcing systemic discrimination within the agricultural system. This further entrenched the socio-economic struggles faced by African Americans in the rural South during that era.