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Explain how the expansion of slavery contributed to the

ultimate dissolution of the union in 1860.

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One of the primary reasons for the reinvigoration of slavery was the invention and rapid widespread adoption of the cotton gin. This machine allowed Southern planters to grow a variety of cotton - short staple cotton - that was especially well suited to the climate of the Deep South.

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