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jan 13, 1793 - Cotton Gin

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In 1793, Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin which allowed the machine to separate cotton and its seed efficiently. The Cotton Gin quickly became popular in the South, and demand for slaves rose. This only added fuel to the fire of disputes between free and slave states.

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jan 13, 1793
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~ 232 years ago

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