The Cotton Gin’s Profound Effect on America: a Look Back
Words: 433 1635Eli Whitney probably had no idea how profoundly his innovation would alter American culture when he presented the cotton gin in 1793. This mechanism, which separated cotton fibers from seeds, was both simple and groundbreaking, and it swiftly made cotton a profitable mainstay of the Southern economy. Its ramifications permeated every aspect of American economy and society, amplifying the ominous shadow of slavery. Prior to this invention, processing cotton was infamously challenging. Workers may manually scrub a pitiful pound of […]