It set up an urgent demand for more slaves. These could not be imported any more, so they had to be bred at home, and sold at slave-auctions, which offended Northern sensibilities.
It also obliged Southern leaders to rationalise slavery as a prime necessity, and when the debate heated-up through the 1850's, they put pressure on church ministers to preach that slavery was a perfect God-given arrangement of master and man.
The growth of slavery was a negative effect of the cotton gin. Because the gin could remove the seeds from the cotton boll more cotton was grown. Therefore more slaves were needed. As the amount of cotton grew so did the need for slaves.
The Cotton Gin
Simple. Once the cotton gin was invented workers were needed to work on the plantations. Therefore, slavery happened.
Cotton had a major impact on slavery especially after Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin. As to Westward expansion farmers bought land in Alabama and Mississippi on which to farm cotton.
The Cotton Gin was invented, leading to slavery growth. Farmers needed more workers to work on their planations, causing the need for more slaves.
The growth of slavery was a negative effect of the cotton gin. Because the gin could remove the seeds from the cotton boll more cotton was grown. Therefore more slaves were needed. As the amount of cotton grew so did the need for slaves.
the growth of cotton plantations and the invention of the cotton gin.
The Cotton Gin
After the cotton gin was invented (which removed seeds from cotton flowers), more and more cotton was grown, and more and more slaves were needed to harvest the cotton, and make money for the people who ran the farms where cotton was grown.
Simple. Once the cotton gin was invented workers were needed to work on the plantations. Therefore, slavery happened.
Cotton had a major impact on slavery especially after Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin. As to Westward expansion farmers bought land in Alabama and Mississippi on which to farm cotton.
The invention of the Cotton Gin, which made large scale growth of cotton possible. Cotton needed farm workers to plant, cultivate and harvest it.
The Cotton Gin was invented, leading to slavery growth. Farmers needed more workers to work on their planations, causing the need for more slaves.
because rich white land owners were too lazy to work for themselves out in the hot weather, and depending on where they lived, was how lazy they got.
Demand for more labor which was met by a renewed growth of slavery.
Industrialization created a high demand for labor to support the growth of industries. This demand led to the expansion of slavery as a way to meet the workforce needs of industries such as cotton farming and manufacturing. The efficiency and productivity of slave labor made it an attractive option for many industries during the industrialization period.
farmers move to the city and start working