Nobody wanted to work the land for food, as it was a thankless job, and most of the freedmen expected everything to suddenly become better and easier when it wouldn't. Those who owned the land wanted someone else to work it, and the pay they were offering did not attract workers. A good portion of those she freed decided to simply sell themselves back into slavery because they were treated well or simply did not want to be responsible for their own lives. For every three former slaves, one would sell back into servitude voluntarily. She had allowed it, of course, but only after she got her cut of each sale.