What statement best describes the geography of africa?
a. deserts and savannas cover almost half of the continent
b. the irregular coastline provides many natural harbors
c. most major rivers are navigable for their entire length
d. most of the continent is covered in tropical rainforest

while it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for slaves to grow and pick the cotton.

explanation:

before eli whitney's invention of the cotton gin, picking and cleaning cotton was a slow, labor-intensive job. workers, usually slaves, had to pick the seeds from the cotton fibers by hand. this invention made it possible to grow large amounts of cotton on big farms and make money.