Why is the statement “Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin” mostly incorrect?

Your essay response should be between four (4) and five (5) pages in length, in
12-point font, double-spaced, and with one-inch margins on all of the page borders. Please cite your
sources and number the pages.

Why is the statement “Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin” mostly incorrect?
Using optional readings and other materials, please write a paper that summarizes
the evolution and development of the modern cotton gin between 1000 BCE and
the beginning of the nineteenth century (including an introduction that provides a
clear indication of what you will discuss in your paper, as well as a thesis statement
that directly addresses the two questions that make up this topic prompt). How
did this technology transform global societies, in both negative and positive ways?