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The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 significantly boosted cotton production in the United States, making it much more efficient to separate cotton fibers from seeds. This led to a dramatic increase in cotton availability, which in turn fueled the growth of the textile industry, particularly in Britain. However, it also entrenchment of the plantation system in the South and exacerbated the reliance on slave labor, ultimately contributing to the socio-economic tensions that led to the Civil War.

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