Question

How was seed removed from cotton fiber before the advent of the cotton gin?

Answer 1

Before the cotton gin, seed was removed by hand, which was a very labour intensive process.

Explanation:

Before the cotton gin, seed was removed by hand, which was a very labour intensive process. It's one of the reasons that slavery was used in the South - it took a large workforce to process the cotton (and since slaves are much cheaper to use than paid labour, it kept costs down and profits up for the land owners).