Annotated Bibliography "The Abolition of The Slave Trade." The Act of 1807.

The New York Public Library, n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2013.This website was very helpful in my understanding of the end of foreign slave trade to the united states. The article stresses that although it was illegal with a huge penalty, slaves that were found to have been illegally smuggled into the country remained slaves without rights. The source is secondary, but as the website is devoted to the abolition of slave trade, it may be slightly biased. However this article, and the other articles on the website have correct information. "A Counterblaste to Tobacco." BLASTE , King James I of England, A Counterblaste to Tobacco. University of Texas at Austin, n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2013. This was simply a transcription of King James I "A Counterblaste to Tobacco." All other transcriptions were identical to this one, so choosing over another was completely arbitrary. There is no way to distort an accurate transcription of the document. Burton, Orville V., and Henry Kamerling. "Southern Tobacco In The Civil War."American Civil War. LSU Civil War Center, n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2013. This site provided some excellent information about tobacco growing, and why the cotton industry far surpassed it. The site itself is run by the LSU Civil War Center, an organization that would have no reason to distort information, and would try to only provide a reader with accurate information, which is exactly what this secondary source does. "Causes Of The Civil War." America's Civil War Sept. 2010: n. pag. History Net. Weider History Group, 2010. Web. 9 Mar. 2013.This source discusses a multitude of possible causes for the civil war, briefly summarizing as many as possible. This included the cotton gin as one of the causes, making this a very useful source. The article, originally from a

magazine is a secondary source, written by the Weider History Group, a company which writes magazines for the history enthusiast, not a professional historian. However, the group has no reason to distort the findings, and have been a reputable information body in the past. "Civil War Events Leading to War Timeline." Civil War Events Leading to War Timeline. Civil War Home Page, n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2013.This timeline proved very valuable in my research, as it gave great perspective on the order of events, and clarifying causes and effects in some situations. It provided similar information as other timelines, just more of the information compiled into one timeline as opposed to multiple. The source was not very authoritative as it only gave vague citations, but was reliable nonetheless. Lakwete, Angela. Inventing the Cotton Gin: Machine and Myth in Antebellum America. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 2003. Print.This book was an extremely well written study by professional historian Angela Lakwete. While the focus of the book is on the evolution of the gin there are sections that focuses on Eli Whitney and what his gin meant to the world. The secondary is very reliable and authoritative, and from the citations Lakwete provides, I was able to find multiple sources, both primary and secondary that I used in my research. Morris, Richard B. "Time Line of The Civil War, 1865." Time Line of The Civil War. Ed. Joanne Freeman. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2013. This extremely helpful timeline of the civil war, focuses exclusively on the events right before and right after the civil war. It was complied from a work written by very well known historian by the name of Richard B. Morris. A quick search reveals that all of the information is accurate and not distorted.

Richardson, Sarah. "Cotton conquers the country." American History 46.4 (2011): 11. General OneFile. Web. 17 Mar. 2013. This secondary source wasnt authoritative, as it was primarily formatted as a timeline, and didnt give citations, but the information was easily verifiable and accurate. The author is a professor at the University of Warwick, and has a PhD in her field of study. The author has no reason to intentionally distort the information, however it is possible that some distortion happened due to her residence in England, and a potential bias on certain areas of American history. Shur, Joan Brodski. "Teaching With Documents:Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin." Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin. The National Archives, n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2013. This article gives solid information about Eli Whitney's road to creating, patenting, and attempting to sell the cotton gin. Slavery and the effects of the gin are noted in the article but are not the focus. This secondary source is an especially accurate source, because the organization that puts it up is the United States National Archives. However, there may be a slight reason to distort, because governments often tend to put a spin on things that will support themselves. The information is supported by a variety of other sources as well. Phillips, Ulrich Bonnell. "The Economic Cost of Slave-Holding in the Cotton Belt."Political Science Quaterly 1905: 257-75. Web. 17 Mar. 2013.This article written by the renowned antebellum historian Ulrich B. Phillips in 1905, and is a great source in all aspects. The article focuses mainly on the economics of buying and selling slaves and cotton. Although it was written over 100 years ago, the information in the article is still valid and accurate, and doesn't disagree with any other information. The information is a secondary source, and the only downside to it is it doesn't include a bibliography for the information, but I have chosen to disregard that due to the reputation of the historian.

Thomas Jefferson to Eli Whitney, Jr., 16 November 1793. Eli Whitney Papers, Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library. This letter is a written response from Thomas Jefferson to Eli Whitney regarding Whitney's ideas to patent the gin. The letter expresses Jeffersons professional as well as personal interest in the gin. This letter is a primary source, written in 1793. There is no reason to distort, as it is simply a private letter. The letter itself is in the Yale archives, but online it is posted on a teaching website for the entire state of South Carolina, suggesting it is reputable and and accurate transcription of what was written. "Tobacco and Staple Agriculture." Tobacco and Staple Agriculture. Virginia Places, n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2013. This source provided some extremely helpful information, as well as very accurate information. The sources were available at the bottom, and a quick check revealed that they were too solid sources. Virginia Places as a whole website seemed to be a quite reliable source, with no reason to distort any of their information. Tompkins, Daniel A. "The Cotton Industry." Publications of the American Economic Association 3rd ser. 5.1 (1904): 144-53. JSTOR. Web. 24 Mar. 2013.This article from an academic journal provides excellent insight on the cotton industry as a whole, and on the economic aspects of cotton, which in conjunction with my other research can help me provide analysis. The information doesn't contradict any other information I have found, and the author doesn't seem to have any reason to distort the information. Wahl, Jenny B. "Slavery in the United States." Economic History Services. Economic History Association, 1 Feb. 2010. Web. 09 Mar. 2013. This article written by Jenny B. Wahl (Ph.D University of Chicago) offers a vast amount of information on the economical effect of slavery as a whole. While not much information in the source is regarding the

cotton gin, it is still useful to see how slaves affected the economy over time. The website is a secondary source, written with information compiled by Mrs. Wahl. Additionally, she has no reason to distort the information given, and the Economic history association is a reputable information body. I have yet to find any information that opposes this source. Mrs. Wahl has contributed to writing many textbooks in addition to this source. "World of Cotton." Cotton.Org. National Cotton Council, n.d. Web. 11 May 2013. <http://www.cotton.org/econ/world/>.The reliable source published accurate stats and offered a wide array of facts about the modern cotton industry. The information was not noticeably distorted in any way, and was in the same ballpark for the estimate as other sources. Additionally the other information presented on the site looked accurate. Whitney, Eli, Jr. Letter to Eli Whitney Sr. 11 Sept. 1793. Teaching American History In South Carolina. N.p., 2009. Web. 24 Mar. 2013. A letter written from Eli Whitney Jr. to Sr. provides excellent insight into the younger Whitney's excitement for his invention, and slight foreshadowing of the problems he would face. I found the primary source online, but photographs of the actual letter were included, so the transcript of it are verifiable and accurate.