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Did the invention of the cotton gin lead to the civil war?

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Answered by Damon
Hmmmm .......
Sort of, but it is a tough argument to make.
Perhaps because the cotton gin made a vast spread of cotton plantations possible and therefore made slavery a bigger factor in the economy of the United States than it would have been otherwise, it was a contributing factor to the friction between the slavery dependent states and the states which ran industries manned by free labor.
http://www.civilwar.org/resources/civil-war-history-how-the.html
Answered by stephania
Thank You.
Answered by Damon
You are welcome.
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