Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
(About.com) On March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney was granted a patent for the cotton gin. This device made the job of separating cotton from its seeds much easier. The ease of separating the cotton fiber from the seed meant that more raw cotton would be needed to keep
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