Eli Whitney Invented The Cotton Gin In The 1800's
Maggie Friedman
Professor Sullivan
TSEM 102 Section 058
22 September 2014
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in the late 1800’s. Its original purpose was to help people separate cotton fibers from their seeds. This process was necessary in order to use the cotton in its proper way. This invention came at a time when slavery was starting to slowly become less crucial to the nation’s economy and freeing slaves was gaining momentum. The cotton gin soiled all plans of reducing slavery by increasing production of cotton and completely revamping slavery in the south. It made slaves monetarily worth more; by making cotton a cash crop; cheap to grow and much easier to pick.
Invented on March 14th 1794, the cotton gin was a product of the
Professor Sullivan
TSEM 102 Section 058
22 September 2014
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in the late 1800’s. Its original purpose was to help people separate cotton fibers from their seeds. This process was necessary in order to use the cotton in its proper way. This invention came at a time when slavery was starting to slowly become less crucial to the nation’s economy and freeing slaves was gaining momentum. The cotton gin soiled all plans of reducing slavery by increasing production of cotton and completely revamping slavery in the south. It made slaves monetarily worth more; by making cotton a cash crop; cheap to grow and much easier to pick.
Invented on March 14th 1794, the cotton gin was a product of the