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Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793 to address the labor-intensive process of separating cotton fibers from seeds. Prior to the cotton gin, this task was slow and inefficient, limiting cotton production. Whitney's invention significantly increased the speed of cotton processing, making it more profitable and contributing to the expansion of the cotton industry in the American South. This innovation also had profound economic and social implications, ultimately reinforcing the reliance on slave labor in the region.

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