jan 1, 1793 - Invention of Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin

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2. The cotton gin, which was invented by Eli Whitney, was a machine that separated cotton from its seeds.This machine here then revolutionized the cotton industry by greatly speeding up the tedious process of removing seeds and husks from cotton fiber.

3. Directly benefiting the cotton industry, the cotton gin would also lead to an increase of slavery as the cultivation would become much easier and efficient for the Southern economy. This will also lead to the establishment of keeping slaves in plantations to use the cotton gins.

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