Question

Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793. What change did this lead to for owners of cotton plantations in the South?

Answer 1

It lost them the use of Slaves, because they now had machines that picked the cotton off of the actual plants. They of course, still used slaves, but it lessened the number necessary for the task.

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is: That it was the farmers themselves who carried out the disassembly of cotton for Eli Whitney.

Explanation:

Eli Whitney invented this simple machine in 1793 to mechanize the production of cotton fiber. The gin was a strong asset for the American economy of the time.

The idea was to manufacture as many cotton ginders as possible and install them throughout Georgia and the southern states. They paid an unusual farmers fee to make the gin for them, two fifths of the benefits paid on the cotton itself.

And here, all their problems began. Farmers across Georgia were bothered to go to Eli Whitney's cotton gingers where they had to pay what they considered an exorbitant tax.

The answer is: That it was the farmers themselves who carried out the disassembly of cotton for Eli Whitney.