Question

1. choose the best answer. how did enslavers directly contradict their own arguments regarding the supposed unintelligence of enslaved people? they described enslaved peoples innovations as insignificant. they attempted to take credit for enslaved peoples inventions. they ignored enslaved peoples innovations. they privately encouraged innovations while publicly shaming. 6) choose the best answer. where might eli whitney have gotten inspiration for the mechanized cotton gin that he built and patented? combs used by enslaved people to remove seeds from cotton a metal alloy created by a plantation blacksmith a hand crank devised by an enslaved person reapers used in cotton fields by enslaved laborers

Explanation:

1. Enslvers claimed enslaved people were unintelligent but then tried to take credit for their inventions, which is a contradiction.
2. Enslaved people used combs to remove seeds from cotton, and this could have inspired Eli Whitney's cotton - gin.

Answer:

1. They attempted to take credit for enslaved people's inventions.
2. combs used by enslaved people to remove seeds from cotton