The Cotton Gin: a Double-Edged Sword of American Innovation
Words: 363 1745Picture this: it's the late 18th century, and the American South is on the brink of an agricultural revolution. Enter the cotton gin, Eli Whitney's brainchild, an invention that promised to streamline cotton production and did so with unprecedented efficiency. This simple machine, designed to separate cotton fibers from their seeds, turned cotton into white gold overnight, reshaping the economy and the very fabric of American society. Before Whitney's invention hit the scene, processing cotton was a backbreaking task that […]
