Cotton Gin | Historic Brattonsville

Cotton Gin

A cotton gin was used to clean the cotton, removing the seeds and stems

Did you know that the word "gin," as in cotton gin, was an abbreviation for the word "engine"?

SERIES: Let's Go! > Historic Brattonsville > III: Daily Life
Collection: York
Grade: Elementary (3-5) | Middle School (6-8) | High School (9-12)
Subject(s): Social Studies > U.S. History > C. Creating a Nation & Westward Expansion | Social Studies > S.C. History > Various Topics > Cotton Becomes King