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dec 1, 1793 - Cotton Gin 1793

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Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793
Machine removes cotton seed from cotton very quickly and cheaply.
Cleaning cotton by hand was very difficult. A worker could clean just 1 pound a day
The cotton gin could clean up to 50 pounds of cotton a day!
Increased cotton production
Increased demand for slave labor
Sectional disputes between free and slave states increased as slavery spread

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dec 1, 1793
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~ 232 years ago

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