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The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 significantly increased the value of land in the American South. This innovation allowed for the efficient processing of cotton, leading to a boom in cotton production and heightened demand for land suitable for cultivation. As cotton became a dominant cash crop, the South's economy became increasingly reliant on plantation agriculture, driving up land prices and solidifying the region's dependence on slavery.

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