Fast fashion fuels modern slavery

Fast fashion fuels modern slavery

Every American high schooler enrolled in a U.S. history course should be able to tell you that when Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, the value of cotton grew exponentially. What made Whitney’s invention so innovative was how it made cotton processing more efficient, thus increasing the demand for labor. Students should also be able to tell you that the increased demand for labor was met through slavery.  This story of justifying evil due to …