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“I have now taken a serious task upon myself and I fear a greater one that is in the power of any man to perform in the given time-but it is too late to go back.”

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Eli Whitney was an American inventor best known for his invention of the cotton gin. Born on December 8, 1765, and passing away on January 8, 1825, Whitney's invention greatly increased the efficiency of cotton production, having a profound impact on the southern American economy. more

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