How Did The Cotton Gin Change The World

The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney in 1794. When Eli was 10, he noticed the difficulties that were brought about when slaves picked up the seeds from the cotton bolls, so he sought out to fix this. Consequently, his invention of the cotton gin dramatically reduced the process of eliminating the seeds, thus changing the world and evolution of work forever. Surprisingly, the cotton gin did as much work in one hour as numerous slaves could do in one single day, and as a result of the cotton gin (engine), cotton had developed to be America’s foremost export.