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    The cotton gin had an enormous impact on American slaves and the economy, in 1794. Before Whitney came up with this astonishing invention, the plantations were becoming less profitable.This was a very efficient way to make quick cash. Instead of having to take care of slaves in the intense heat of the south. It was more reliable to depend on technology, rather than slaves. The cotton gin helped the economy to become more established, but the owners needed a multitude of slaves to help operate

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    2 December 2016 1984 Symbolism Essay In the novel 1984, George Orwell uses symbolism as a way to help develop plot parts. Throughout the novel various symbols recur which play major parts in developing themes. The glass paperweight, victory gin and Julia’s scarlet sash are all important symbols found in the novel. The paperweight Winston buys at an antique store represents a new world for Winston which he can rebel freely in. ”In the corner, on the gateleg table, the glass paperweight which

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    In 1793, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, a machine that removed seeds from cotton fiber. The cotton gin had a very important impact on society and economy. It was a basic, uncomplicated invention, yet, had a major effect during the Industrial Revolution (the change from an agrarian society to one based on industry which began in Great Britain and spread to the United States around 1800). The inventor, Eli Whitney, was encouraged by the system of free enterprise, the freedom of private businesses

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    cotton gin impacted the Southern States’ growth of slavery. Did you know, that the cotton gin’s process was inspired by how to the slaves cleaned the cotton? Eli Whitney (the inventor of the cotton gin), watched the slaves clean the cotton. He watched the slaves grab the seeds with one hand, and pull back the lint with the other. That is almost how the cotton gin works. The seed is stopped because it can’t fit through the opening. Then a brush comes and pulls back the lint. The cotton gin made it

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    The cotton gin was a simple machine which de-seeded cotton. Eli Whitney created this cotton gin in 1793 when he was in Georgia. When living on a plantation in Georgia, he heard some visitors complaining about how cotton was a nice crop to have but took too long to seperate from the seeds (Patchett, 17). The visitors were told about how Eli was a good mechanic and saw some of what Eli had made. The visitors at the plantation went to Eli asking him to make something to help with this cotton problem

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    activities in the face of negative outcomes. It weaves intricate connections between pleasure, desire, and the brain's neurophysiological functions, frequently influencing and molding human behavior. By delving into Winston Smith's connection with Victory Gin, the protagonist humanizes the complexities of addiction in 1984, showcasing how his personal experiences align with the principles of the Incentive Sensitization Theory. Winston illustrates the human struggle inherent in the grip of addiction by offering

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    one hundred years ago? Or from what they were made? Well, if you did, sometime in your research you would probably encounter the name Eli Whitney. Eli Whitney had a huge influence on America. He invented the cotton gin and introduced interchangeable parts to people. The cotton gin affected how clothes were made. Interchangeable parts affected how everything was made. They both greatly sped up the process for many things. He was born in Westborough, Massachusetts in 1765 and he died in 1825. His

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    working on a solution to the problem of separating the seeds from the cotton. On March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney was granted a patent for the cotton gin.1 The cotton gin impacted American industry and slavery changing the course of American history. The cotton gin was the answer to the 19th Century farmer’s woes. Before the invention of the cotton gin, not only was raising of cotton very labor intensive, but separating the

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    espers, teach espers, and even keep them contained, it is said that Academy City is more than 20 years more technologically advanced than the rest of the world. It is here that we will follow Gin Ten a newly level 4 esper who had trained his way to where he is in the Academy

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    cotton industry with the creation of the cotton gin. He obtained the country’s first patent but had difficulty keeping others from copying the machine. His invention transformed American society through improving the manufacturing economy, workers were drawn to manufacturing instead of education, it helped create a middle class, and there was a move away from religion during the First Industrial Revolution. Before the invention of the Whitney’s cotton gin, people had a hard time with cleaning and taking

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