Gif shows how a Cotton Gin works(1 point)

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It had no significant effect on slavery in the South.
It had no significant effect on slavery in the South.

It led to the widespread adoption of abolitionist ideologies, resulting in a decline in slavery.
It led to the widespread adoption of abolitionist ideologies, resulting in a decline in slavery.

It prompted Southern states to pass laws banning the institution of slavery.
It prompted Southern states to pass laws banning the institution of slavery.

It increased the demand for enslaved labor as cotton production became more profitable.

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It increased the demand for enslaved labor as cotton production became more profitable.

The cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, greatly increased the efficiency of cotton processing, which in turn made cotton a highly profitable crop. This led to an increase in the demand for enslaved labor to plant and harvest cotton, ultimately entrenching the institution of slavery in the Southern United States.