1 gen 1793 anni - The Cotton Gin is invented 1793

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-revolutionized southern agriculture by making it easier to remove seeds from cotton
-5000% more efficient than a human
-Made it easier and cheaper to use cotton for textiles
-Demand grew and so did cotton production
-Invented by a slave by his owner, Eli Whitney took credit
-Was made so slaves didn't have to pick seeds anymore but b/c demand grew, they actually used more slaves

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