'Wait, What the Hell?!' People Everywhere Are Freaking Out After Just Now Learning Eli Whitney Was a White Man
Many schools incorrectly identified the inventor of the cotton gin as Black.
most people were taught in grade school that Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin, was an African-American
However, 'New York Magazine' writer Rembert Browne stunned many by reminding us that we were misinformed
and people lost their minds
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soon, everyone began comparing locations where they were taught the incorrect fact
Some were surprised to find out that many did not know he was white
Throughout history, many have debated whether Whitney was the true creator or if his slaves invented it without being able to file a patent
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What do you remember being taught about Eli Whitney?
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