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ELI WHITNEY THE COTTON GIN. THE COTTON GIN (GINNINING) = CLEANING HOW IT WORKS? NOW (1794) ONE WORKER PRODUCES 1 POUND PER DAY WITH THIS YOU WILL DO AS.

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1 ELI WHITNEY THE COTTON GIN

2 THE COTTON GIN (GINNINING) = CLEANING HOW IT WORKS? NOW (1794) ONE WORKER PRODUCES 1 POUND PER DAY WITH THIS YOU WILL DO AS MUCH AS 50 POUNDS!

3 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR FUTURE GROWTH? 1790 3 THOUSAND BALES OF COTTON – WITH THE GIN BY 1850 WE PROJECT 2 MILLION BALES RESULT = COTTON FARMS GROW AND EXPAND MAKING HUGE PROFIT COULD EVEN REPLACE TOBACCO AS CHIEF CROP! COTTON WILL BECOME “KING”

4 MARKET GROWTH MASSIVE IN THE SOUTH CONTINUE TO EXPAND IN SOUTHWEST

5 COST? ONE SLAVE =$400 ($12,000 TODAY) PRODUCES 1 POUND A DAY COTTON GIN PRODUCES WHAT 50 WORKERS WOULD DO SUGGESTED PRICE $800 = $24,000 TODAY WRAP UP VIDEO

6 Directions for Project Luke Westerman

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