Eli Whitney's development of the cotton gin in the late 18th century contributed to the development of the area, and the Deep South as a whole, by enabling the cultivation of short-staple cotton, and reduced the labor of processing it.
Eli Whitney's development of the cotton gin in the late 18th century contributed to the development of the area by. Eli Whitney's development of the cotton gin in the late 18th century contributed to the development of the Deep South as a whole, by. Eli Whitney's development of the cotton gin in the late 18th century was enabling the cultivation of short-staple cotton. Eli Whitney's development of the cotton gin in the late 18th century reduced the labor of processing it.