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Where in the US were cotton gins historically used?

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Small crops of long-staple, or Sea Island, cotton had been successfully cultivated along the coast since the close of the American Revolution ... read more

Usually near the fields (on the plantation) or on the banks of the river. read more

A modern cotton gin still operates on principles used in Mr. Whitney’s invention, and still separates the fiber from the seed. A modern cotton gin, while using the same principles as Mr. Whitney[s machine, is a far more advanced system. read more

This cotton gin was used in India until innovations were made in the form of foot powered gins. The cotton gin was invented in India as a mechanical device known as a charkhi, more technically the "wooden-worm-worked roller". read more

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