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With the invention of the cotton gin, that crop became the dominant export, and one on which a great part of the national economy hung.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
The efficiencies of the cotton gin, for instance, saved on labor but made slavery even more lucrative.
—Tim Wu, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The killing occurred at a cotton gin in Liberty, Mississippi, on September 25, 1961.
—Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
In addition to farming 3,100 acres, the family soon operated a seed and fertilizer business, warehouses, a peanut-shelling plant and a cotton gin.
—Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
The efficiencies of the cotton gin, for instance, saved on labor but made slavery even more lucrative.
—Tim Wu, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The killing occurred at a cotton gin in Liberty, Mississippi, on September 25, 1961.
—Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
In addition to farming 3,100 acres, the family soon operated a seed and fertilizer business, warehouses, a peanut-shelling plant and a cotton gin.
—Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Cotton gin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cotton%20gin. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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