
The cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, a process that was previously very labor-intensive. It was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793. The speaker mentions it in the context of cotton replacing hemp as an easier textile to process.
Eli Whitney came out with the cotton gin.
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"The speaker mentions 'Eli Whitney came out with the cotton gin' as a historical development that impacted the textile industry and the use of hemp."