The cotton gin was a significant factor in the rise of slavery. Owners needed more slaves to keep up with the production of cotton.
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The more bales of cotton grown and produced the more workers were needed. By 1860 there were 9 million slaves.
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As the cotton gin was created, more southern plantation owners saw that cotton could be produced more efficiently. This made a rise in slavery because, more slaves equals a larger work force which can plant and grow cotton faster.