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The cotton gin was one of the primary factors that resulted in the southern growth of slavery. The cotton gin processed cotton faster by removing the seeds with a brush rather than a slave removing them by hand, so more cotton could be grown. That meant that more people were needed to pick and process the greater amounts of cotton. The growing of more cotton also meant that the planters got more wealthy which resulted in larger houses and the need for more household slaves. As the plantations grew more land was used for more crops and more workers were needed. Again, more slaves were needed.

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