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Reproduction of Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin Model
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In 1794, Eli Whitney patented a new kind of cotton gin. His invention, using rotating brushes and teeth to remove the seeds from cotton, was quickly pirated by others.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit lineReproduction of Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin Model. National Museum of American History. CC0.
