how did the invention of the cotton gin affect georgia's cotton industry

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http://www.teachingushistory.org/lessons/pdfs_and_docs/documents/theimpactofthecottongin.html http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/cotton-gins The modern cotton gin, first patented by Massachusetts native Eli Whitney while in Georgia in 1793, is a simple machine that separates cotton fibers from the seeds. The gin (short for engine) consists of wire teeth mounted on a boxed rotating cylinder that, when cranked, pulls cotton fiber through small grates to separate the seeds, while a rotating brush removes lint from the spikes to avoid jams. Its invention quickly transformed the course of agriculture in the Deep South, and in so doing deepened the reliance of southern society on salvery and the plantation system.

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thanks alot