Cotton Boom

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:affects global textile industry
gptkbp:causedBy invention of the cotton gin
gptkbp:centeredIn gptkb:American_South
gptkbp:contributedTo economic growth in the Southern United States
gptkbp:endDate gptkb:American_Civil_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cotton Boom
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:United_States
19th century
gptkbp:relatedTo slavery in the United States
cotton production
gptkbp:resultedIn expansion of plantations
increased demand for enslaved labor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Old_Southwest
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7