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True or False the invention of the cotton gin by eli whitney caused an increase demand for slaves in southern states where cotton could be grown.
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the invention of the cotton gin by eli whitney caused an increase demand for slaves in southern states where cotton could be grown.

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True. By increasing the speed that cotton was processed at, it increased the demand for cotton, which increase the demand for slaves.
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