4 ottob 1793 anni - 6. Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin

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The cotton gin was like the McCormick Reaper in the west. Invented in 1793, it's purpose was to separate cotton fiber from the seeds. The new quick way to produce a lot of cotton made it profitable. The invention of the cotton gin was tied to the southern economy. The cotton gin also increased slavery.
(key concept 4.2, I)

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