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The invention of the Cotton Gin 1793
Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin was in the United States of America in 1793. This machine revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber. By the mid-19th century, cotton had become America’s leading export. His invention offered Southern planters a justification to maintain and expand slavery even as a growing number of Americans supported its abolition. -
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The Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln won the party's presidential nomination. It took place in November 1860, in the United States.The issues and debates were significant and the results of the election changed American history. States rights, the role of slavery in the southern economy, the human rights aspects of slavery were all issues that faced the nation.
