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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.
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Who was the founder of the cotton gin?
Most say Eli Whitney, but it is said that a slave made the idea and Eli Whitney adapted it for himself?
Inventor of the cotton gin?
The inventor of the cotton gin was Eli Whitney
Who did Eli Whitney marry?
=Eli Whitney married Brittney Spears.=
Was Eli Whitney a lady?
No, Eli Whitney is a man.
Who invented the cotton gin that separated the cotton fiber from the seed?
Eli Whitney
Who were Eli Whitney's family members?
Eli Whitney's family included his parents, Eli Whitney and Elizabeth Fay. Whitney had four children, one being a son by the name of Eli Whitney, Jr.
What effect did Eli Whitney's cotton gin have on the Southern economy?
It bolstered the need for slave labor in the South.
Who were Eli Whitney's children?
Eli Whitney had four children with his wife Henrietta Edwards: Eli Whitney Jr., Frances Edwards Whitney, Susan Edwards Whitney, and Matilda Edwards Whitney.
What were Eli Whitney's parents' names?
Eli and Elizabeth Whitney
What was Eli Whitney's son's name?
Eli Whitney Jr.
Who was the cotton gin invented by?
eli whitney
Was Eli Whitney a girl or guy?
Eli is a man's name; Eli Whitney was a man.
