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How did Slater bring technical knowledge about the textile machinery from Britain to the United States?

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How did Slater bring technical knowledge about the textile machinery from Britain to the United States?

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It was illegal to export any kind of technology or technological plans to any country outside of Britain. Slater was a apprentice to Jedidiah Strutt and learned all of the in’s and out’s of the Arkwright machine. He made his way to the U.S. with a lot of knowledge and created a textile industry.