Question

How did technological innovations in textile mills affect the practice of using enslaved workers?

A: Faster and cheaper production of cloth raised demand for cotton plants, which increased the need for enslaved workers.

B: Increase of machinery in textile mills meant that large numbers of enslaved workers were needed to run the machines.

C: As the number of machines in textile mills increased, the number of enslaved workers declined.

D: New technologies enabled more cloth to be made from less cotton, decreasing the number of enslaved workers on plantations.

Answer 1

C: As the number of machines in textile mills increased, the number of enslaved workers declined.

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