Cotton Fields

We were able to see some beautiful Georgia cotton fields up close. It reminded us Eli Whitney and the invention of the cotton gin.



The plants were also prickly. We imagined how hard it would have been for slaves to be picking and seeding the cotton before they were freed.

Cotton Gin

This is the Cotton Gin the boys made the week we 'rowed' The Rag Coat. The instructions came from our Story of the World Vol. 3 Activity book.