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The cotton gin made processing cotton very easy. This caused a large amount of cotton that could be used in textile factories to the north. This abundance of cotton lowered the prices of clothing made out of cotton. This allowed poor people to own more clothing because of the cheaper costs.

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It decreased the price of cotton.

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