why did eli whitney's invention of the cotton gin prolong slavery?

Question

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Answer 1

Because suddenly cotton became a profitable business now that the seeds could be removed, so they planted more land needed more slaves, in fact the amount of slaves and the amount of cotton produced increase 2 1/2 times in surprising parallel, and here are some references:

Answer 2

I had actually thought that his invention contributed to the end of the need for slave labor, since the extra labor of picking the seeds out of the cotton wasn't needed. Eli Whitney's invention came from him observing a cat pulling cotton or other material through a screen, removing debris while doing so.

Answer 3

You site your reference. What does inventing the cotton gin have to do with prolonging slavery?

Answer 4

Because it facilitated the production and harvest of cotton and helped to make cotton into the most lucrative cash crop of the
South, "King Cotton." Thus, it helped to improve the South's economy overall. Sorry, no reference, just a hypothesis based on my knowledge of American slavery.

Answer 5

Don't know for sure, but I would imagine it increased the demand for cotton. And since slaves were used to grow the stuff, the need for them would also increase.

Answer 6

Faster processing meant they needed more raw cotton, which required more slaves to pick more cotton.