How did technological innovations in textile mills affect the practice of using enslaved workers?
A: Faster and cheaper production of cloth raised demand for cotton plants, which increased the need for enslaved workers.
B: Increase of machinery in textile mills meant that large numbers of enslaved workers were needed to run the machines.
C: As the number of machines in textile mills increased, the number of enslaved workers declined.
D: New technologies enabled more cloth to be made from less cotton, decreasing the number of enslaved workers on plantations.