The cotton gin was a tool that sped the process of collecting cotton. The gin separated the cotton fibers from the seed (Cotton 65). Since the invention was made, it allowed a person to collect up to 50 gallons of cleaned cotton (Cotton 65). Since production rose greatly from growing cotton, the number of slaves increased significantly (Cotton 65). Farmers saw that growing cotton was such a good opportunity that they wanted all of their slaves to work on the cotton fields instead of the other plantation fields (Economy of the South 37). This created huge tensions between the North and South (Cotton 66). Since the North deeply disapproved of slavery, they were not happy to hear about the rise in slavery in the South (Cotton 66). Later on, cotton farming expanded in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. (Economy of the South 36). Besides cotton, farmers also grew an important cash crop which was known to be
The cotton gin was a tool that sped the process of collecting cotton. The gin separated the cotton fibers from the seed (Cotton 65). Since the invention was made, it allowed a person to collect up to 50 gallons of cleaned cotton (Cotton 65). Since production rose greatly from growing cotton, the number of slaves increased significantly (Cotton 65). Farmers saw that growing cotton was such a good opportunity that they wanted all of their slaves to work on the cotton fields instead of the other plantation fields (Economy of the South 37). This created huge tensions between the North and South (Cotton 66). Since the North deeply disapproved of slavery, they were not happy to hear about the rise in slavery in the South (Cotton 66). Later on, cotton farming expanded in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. (Economy of the South 36). Besides cotton, farmers also grew an important cash crop which was known to be