The Cotton Gin - Seeds of a Lie - US History - Extra History

Bowling Green Plantation, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, 1795. Eli Whitney has planted the seed of the American cotton industry's industrial revolution by engineering the cotton gin! Which would revolutionize cotton production and create less of a need for slavery. However, these were just the seeds of a lie. ___________ Want to support the people who make this show? Become a Patreon Member & Vote on future Extra History episodes! http://bit.ly/EHPatreon Or show off your fandom with our merch! http://extracredits.store/ ___________ Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: https://www.extracredits.site/extra-c... Want more Extra Credits? Subscribe and follow us on social media: YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubToEC Twitter: http://bit.ly/ECTweet Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage Instagram: http://bit.ly/ECisonInstagram LIVE Shows on Twitch: http://bit.ly/ECtwitch Website at http://extracredits.site/ ___________ Interested in sponsoring an episode? Email us: extracredits@standard.tv ___________ ♪ Get the intro music here! http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 *Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1AaJG4H ♪ Outro music: "Alleyways and Truncheons by Tiffany Roman #ExtraHistory #CottonGin #History