Question

What technological advancement was made possible by the tool in this image? More durable cotton thread could be produced. Many threads could be spun at the same time. Seeds could be removed from cotton fibers. One person, rather than two, could operate a loom.

Answer 1

One person, rather then two. could operate a loom

Answer 2

This tool is called the cotton gin. It is invented by Eli Whitney. It made the lives of the Negro slaves better by putting the harvested cotton in the machine and letting it remove the seeds than doing it by hand, which is very difficult for the slaves to do.