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The cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, significantly increased the efficiency of cotton processing, making it much easier to separate cotton fibers from seeds. This led to a dramatic rise in cotton production in the South, which in turn intensified the demand for slave labor to cultivate and harvest the crop. As cotton became a dominant cash crop, the reliance on slavery deepened, entrenching the institution further in Southern society and economy. Consequently, the cotton gin played a crucial role in the expansion of slavery in the United States leading up to the Civil War.

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