Question

How did the cotton gin impact the development of slavery in the US?

Answer 1

Cash crops cultivation done by slavery was on the decline before the invention of the cotton gin. Southern slave plantations mostly grew mostly tobacco, as well as rice and indigo, but the prices of these crops were falling around this time .

Since cotton very labor intensive to manufacture it was not the fabric of choice therefore it was not popular, but it was still expensive, because it was not the most popular fabric that was being cultivated.

The cotton gin made it possible for plantation owners to start growing and turning cotton at a fast pace obtaining large amounts of profits when they sell it Europe.

As cotton production went up so did the amount of slaves that were being put into labor.

Answer 2

The cotton gin helped production speed of cotton rise. The main reason for the cotton gin was too lower the amount of slaves needed in the south. However, it led to an increase of slaves, for southern farmers wanted to make more money, and so they bought the cotton gin and more slaves to help plant, sow, reap, and then make the finish product, which led to increased profits and more people becoming either illegal slaves or legal

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