Chapter VII: In the Land of Cotton

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Chapter VII#

…In the Land of Cotton…#

Clothmaking in the North demanded the use of much cotton, and cotton came from the South. Before 1800, tobacco had been the all-important crop of the South, but after 1800, cotton began to take over that role. This was due to the increased need for cotton in Northern manufacturing centers and to the invention of a machine to pick seeds from cotton, called the Cotton Gin. (XIII; pp.274-275) In 1793, Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin (engine). This machine is described below:

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Chapter VII: In the Land of Cotton

Chapter VII#

…In the Land of Cotton…#