jan 1, 1793 - Cotton Gin
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The impact of the technology of the cotton gin is the increase of production. Cotton gin quickly became a necessity in cotton plantations, as this device allowed cotton to be produced in higher quantities and at a cheaper price.The true cost of plantation economics came through the inhuman and barbaric slave labor system on which it depended.
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jan 1, 1793
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~ 233 years ago