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The cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, revolutionized the cotton industry by significantly speeding up the process of separating cotton fibers from seeds. This innovation made cotton production much more efficient, leading to increased profitability and a surge in cotton farming, particularly in the Southern United States. As a result, it contributed to the expansion of the agricultural economy and had profound social implications, including the entrenchment of slavery, as demand for labor to cultivate cotton grew.

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