14 mars 1794 - Invention of cotton gin
Description:
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin that allowed for cotton to be produced in a fraction of the time that it used to take. That caused slaves to be a precious commodity for slave owners and insured that slavery would be here to stay.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
14 mars 1794
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 231 ans