The South By JDArePurple Period: May 3, 1790 to May 3, 1799 Demand for AMerican cotton increased rapidly May 3, 1791 2 million pounds of cotton made May 3, 1793 Eli Whitney made the cotton gin May 3, 1800 Prosser plan stopped May 3, 1803 First steam-powered sawmill May 3, 1808 Illegal to bring more slaves into the US May 3, 1822 Vesey plan stopped Period: May 3, 1830 to May 3, 1839 Top 3 corn growing countries were all in the South Aug 3, 1831 The start of Nat Turner's Rebellion Nov 11, 1831 Nat Turner executed May 3, 1839 Dried tobacco with charcoal May 3, 1848 Anderson became owner of the Tredegar Iron Works May 3, 1858 "Cotton is KIng" by James Henry Hammond May 3, 1860 250,000 free slaves May 3, 1860 1 billion pounds of cotton made