If the cotton gin had not been invented by Eli Whitney, would that have changed the development of the South in first half of the 19th century and how

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If the cotton gin had not been invented by Eli Whitney, would that have changed the development of the South in first half of the 19th century and how

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Seamus Hardy · Answer 1

The cotton gin made it easy for slaves to separate seeds out of the cotton. However, it it increased slave usage all over. It actually increased the use of slavery. The cotton gin just made one part of a slaves job quicker and easier.