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How did the invention of the cotton gin change the ideas about slavery in the south?
The cotton gin made selling cotton profitable with slave labor.
What are Disadvantages of the cotton gin?
The cotton gin allowed plantation owners to plant more cotton and process cotton faster. This meant that they needed more slave labor and that the slave population grew as a result.
How much cotton did a slave pick and clean after the cotton gin?
5,000. they were hard workers
Who was affected by the invention of the cotton gin?
slaves and slave owners.
What about Eli Whitney?
Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin so there would be more cotton cleaned per day Before Cotton Gin: 1 slave cleaned 1 lb. of cotton per day Post Cotton Gin: 1 slave cleaned 50 lb. of cotton per day Received a patent for it in 1794
How did slavery change as a result of the cotton gin?
Becuase of the gin it was much faster to pick to the cotton
What invention made the slave population increase substantially?
The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in the early 19th century significantly increased the demand for slave labor in the southern United States due to the rise of cotton production. The cotton gin allowed for faster and more efficient processing of cotton, leading to a boom in the cotton industry and a higher demand for enslaved workers to cultivate and harvest cotton crops.
What was the main effect of Eli whitney's cotton gin change on the south?
The Cotton Gin helped the slaves pick the seeds out of the cotton>
Was Eli Whitney a slave?
Yes he was a slave owner. I was at one of those places were they walk you around and they talk about history. Anyway, he said that Eli witney's slave created the Cotton Gin, because back then anything the slaves created the slave owners got credit for. Which means Eli witney's slave created the Cotton Gin, NOT i repeat NOT Eli Witney.
How did the price of cotton change overtime?
It decreased during the cotton gin :)
What was the cause of slave labor increasing during the antebellum era?
The cotton gin invented by Eli Whitney. Since the demand for cotton throughout the world was enormous, the cotton gin was used by slaves to gather more cotton than they had been able to before. And due to the slaveowners' desire for profit, more slave labor was needed.
How did the cotton gin increase the demand for slave labor in the south?
Hi, All of the slaves got incredibly intoxicated of the so called cotton gin, as it was high in alcohol levels.
