oct 25, 1794 - Cotton Gin
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The cotton Gin was a machine made by Eli Whitney to more efficiently pick the seeds out of cotton. This machine was revolutionary as before it took slaves forever to pick all the seeds out. This caused sectionalism by making the need for more slaves to supply the cotton gins.
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Antebellum America and Sectionalism
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