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How did the invention of the cotton gin increase the demand for slaves

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Answer: While it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for slaves to grow and pick the cotton. Cotton growing became so profitable for the planters that it greatly increased their demand for both land and slave labor.

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Cotton exploded in terms of business, calling for more slave labor. Cotton gin reduced the labor that was required of slaves but increased the amount of slaves.

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