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Economy


The South has a wealthy economy. Which is dependant on; cash crops, cotton, and slavery. With the new invention of the Cotton Gin, below, the cotton industry is booming!

 

The Cotton Gin

The diagram below shows hoe the cotton gin worked. Hooks on the cylinder removed the seeds from the cotton.*

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