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They picked cotton by hand. Hand picking was the only option until the 1950's when cotton picking machine was developed. Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin on March 14 1794 to remove the seeds and pods from the picked cotton

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In 1838 Southerners measured their wealth by what two elements?

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How do slaves pick cotton?

Slaves pick cotton by hand.


What were the cotton laborers?

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How did the cotton gin affect the demand for slaves?

It made it easier for slaves to remove seeds from cotton.


The Southern Economy Rested On What?

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Why were slaves needed to pick and grow cotton after the cotton gin was invented?

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The growing demand for slaves led to an increase in the U.S.?

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What was the slave role?

In the Southern States, slaves did almost all of the work. The Southern states relied heavily on cotton and they had slaves do the work. Slaves would pick cotton which isn't very pleasant, and before the Cotton Gin, slaves had to seperate the cotton fibers from their seeds.


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.


What did slaves harvest?

Slaves harvested a variety of crops such as cotton, sugar cane, tobacco, rice, and indigo, depending on their location and time period. They were forced to work long hours in harsh conditions to cultivate and gather these crops for their owners' profits.


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What did slaves produced?

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