Wednesday, September 14, 2011

The Cotton Gin Controversy


Eli Whitney is most famously known for being the inventor of the cotton gin. In recent years, scholars have debated as to how much credit Mr. Whitney deserves for the invention. Tonight's reading explores the roles of Catherine Greene, slaves, and Southern planters played in the creation of the cotton gin.

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