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ELI WHITNEYTHE COTTON GIN
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THE COTTON GIN (GINNINING) = CLEANING
•HOW IT WORKS?
•NOW (1794) ONE WORKER PRODUCES 1 POUND PER DAY
•WITH THIS YOU WILL DO AS MUCH AS 50 POUNDS!
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR FUTURE GROWTH?
•1790 3 THOUSAND BALES OF COTTON – WITH THE GIN BY 1850 WE PROJECT 2 MILLION BALES
•RESULT = COTTON FARMS GROW AND EXPAND MAKING HUGE PROFIT
•COULD EVEN REPLACE TOBACCO AS CHIEF CROP!
•COTTON WILL BECOME “KING”
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MARKET GROWTH
•MASSIVE IN THE SOUTH
•CONTINUE TO EXPAND IN SOUTHWEST
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COST?
•ONE SLAVE =$400 ($12,000 TODAY)
•PRODUCES 1 POUND A DAY
•COTTON GIN PRODUCES WHAT 50 WORKERS WOULD DO
•SUGGESTED PRICE $800 = $24,000 TODAY
• WRAP UP VIDEO
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