Infamous Increase of Slavery
In 1817, the New York State legislature, along with several other northern states urged and worked towards ending slavery. They embarked upon the final portions of a gradual emancipation plan that would guaranteeing freedom for all slaves in the state by 1827.
However, the population between the 1840's and the 1850's, increased from 7 million to 11 million. Three point five million of those people were slaves. The relocation of Native Americans allowed the Southern States (like Georgia) to use their lands for growing more cotton. Eli Whitney was born in Westboro, Massachusetts. In 1794, two years after graduating Yale University, he invented the cotton gin. Also known as jenny, this machine separated the cotton from its seed. He was inspired to create this invention from his trip to Georgia, and that's where who it benefited the most- the people of the South. This machine was the cause of the factory owner's demand in cotton to double or triple their profits due to the efficiency of this contraption. Thanks to the cotton gin, the South had now become a major contributor to the national economy. The population between the 1840's and the 1850's, increased from 7 million to 11 million, and 3.5 million of those people were slaves. The relocation of Native Americans allowed the Southern States (like Georgia) to use their lands for growing more cotton. It was the location for more than 65% of the world's cotton. Demand of cotton kept increasing which kept the want of slaves high to the factory owners. In 1815, southern cotton production stood at 150,000 bales by 1826, it was 600,000 bales per year; by 1851, it had reached 2.4 million bales per year. The video below describes exactly what happened at that time.
However, the population between the 1840's and the 1850's, increased from 7 million to 11 million. Three point five million of those people were slaves. The relocation of Native Americans allowed the Southern States (like Georgia) to use their lands for growing more cotton. Eli Whitney was born in Westboro, Massachusetts. In 1794, two years after graduating Yale University, he invented the cotton gin. Also known as jenny, this machine separated the cotton from its seed. He was inspired to create this invention from his trip to Georgia, and that's where who it benefited the most- the people of the South. This machine was the cause of the factory owner's demand in cotton to double or triple their profits due to the efficiency of this contraption. Thanks to the cotton gin, the South had now become a major contributor to the national economy. The population between the 1840's and the 1850's, increased from 7 million to 11 million, and 3.5 million of those people were slaves. The relocation of Native Americans allowed the Southern States (like Georgia) to use their lands for growing more cotton. It was the location for more than 65% of the world's cotton. Demand of cotton kept increasing which kept the want of slaves high to the factory owners. In 1815, southern cotton production stood at 150,000 bales by 1826, it was 600,000 bales per year; by 1851, it had reached 2.4 million bales per year. The video below describes exactly what happened at that time.