How did the cotton gin impact the development of slavery in the us?

The cotton gin helped production speed of cotton rise. The main reason for the cotton gin was too lower the amount of slaves needed in the south. However, it led to an increase of slaves, for southern farmers wanted to make more money, and so they bought the cotton gin and more slaves to help plant, sow, reap, and then make the finish product, which led to increased profits and more people becoming either illegal slaves or legal

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