The Cherokee Syllabary, Volume 56: Writing the People's Perseverance by Ellen Cushman

The Cherokee Syllabary, Volume 56: Writing the People's Perseverance

American Indian Literature and Critical Studies

Ellen Cushman

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In 1821, Sequoyah, a Cherokee metalworker and inventor, introduced a writing system that he had been developing for more than a decade. His creation--the Cherokee syllabary--helped his people learn to read and write within five years and became a ...

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