HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Created a way to quickly remove seeds from the cotton fiber, resulting in the slaves having more time to work in the fields.
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Picked cotton from the plants, ending the need for slaves to pick the cotton
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Allowed farmers to plant cotton seeds in a more efficient way
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Removed all dust and insects from the cotton fiber so it was softer
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Detailed explanation-1: -The gin separated the sticky seeds from the fibers in short-staple cotton, which was easy to grow in the deep South but difficult to process. The gin improved the separation of the seeds and fibers but the cotton still needed to be picked by hand.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1793, Whitney invented and submitted a patent for the cotton gin-a machine that used rotating brushes and teeth to remove seeds from cotton fiber. His invention revolutionized cotton production, although Whitney faced challenges enforcing his patent and saw little profit from it.
Detailed explanation-3: -The principal function of the cotton gin is to separate lint from seed, but the gin must also be equipped to remove foreign matter, moisture, and other contaminants that significantly reduce the value of the ginned lint.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did the cotton gin make processing cotton easier? The cotton gin make processing cotton easier by using a hand-cracked cylinder with wire teeth to pull cotton fibers from the seeds, making it easy to separate seeds from the cotton.