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How did the cotton gin affect the cotton industry? Check all that apply.

Olt led to an increase in the number of plantations across the South.
Olt caused planters to buy more enslaved people to harvest cotton.
It made cotton farming far more profitable for the plantation owner.
It made it possible to separate the seeds from the cotton fiber much faster.
It increased the speed at which cotton could be harvested in the fields. Please help me fast

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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. In fact, the opposite occurred. Cotton growing became so profitable for the planters that it greatly increased their demand for both land and slave labor.

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