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A: The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney in 1794. It revolutionized the cotton industry in the United States but became a controversial invention as it b... Full Answer >
Go with 105846's answer. It is still in contention who actually invented the Cotton Gin, but Eli Whitney got credit for it, mainly because of the laws at that time.ating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: according to http://www.eliwhitney.org/cotton.htm Eli Whitney went south and began working for Catherine Greene, who offered moral and financial support in Whitney's work at perfecting and patenting a cotton gin.