Slavery started to fade away through the 1800s. Not in the US...The Industrial Revolution actually made slavery worse. The invention of the cotton gin in 1793

Slavery started to fade away through the 1800s. Not in the US...The Industrial Revolution actually made slavery worse. The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 dramatically increased the demand for slaves. The change was the industrial revolution that let relatively ordinary people create enormous amounts of wealth if left with their freedom. No, in the U.S. at least the Industrial Revolution meant lower-paying jobs in a factory within less individual opportunity for economic success. The Industrial Revolution killed the demand for skilled artisans and tradesmen. The 1800s were known as the age of the "Robber Barons" for this reason.