Cotton gin

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Cotton Gin, South Carolina - Museum

Eli Whitney's Cotton-Gin

CAUSES 1. With Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin in 1793, cotton became…

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Eli Whitney was an American inventor and manufacturer best known for inventing the cotton gin. Learn more about his life, inventions, and legacy.

Invented by Eli Whitney, the cotton gin is a machine that quickly separates the cotton from the seeds.

Eli Whitney was born in Westborough, Massachusetts

Cotton Gin Invented by Eli Whitney. Very nice craftsmanship, and a fine picture as well.

The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 and revolutionized the cotton industry. It increased production by efficiently removing cotton seeds. This made cotton profitable to grow in more parts of the South and dramatically increased demand for slave labor to support large cotton plantations. The cotton gin contributed to the growth of slavery and helped make cotton "King", becoming the South's largest export crop and fueling the Industrial Revolution through cotton demand…

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Photograph of machines inside a cotton gin.

Eli Whitney was an American inventor and manufacturer best known for inventing the cotton gin. Learn more about his life, inventions, and legacy.

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