USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sequoyah was one of the most influential figures in Cherokee history. He created the Cherokee Syllabary, a written form of the Cherokee language. The syllabary allowed literacy and printing to flourish in the Cherokee Nation in the early 19th century and remains in use today.

Detailed explanation-2: -He created a written language from scratch. In 1821, he was ready to publicly reveal Cherokee writing for the first time. Sequoyah summoned friends, neighbors and community leaders to explain his invention. They didn’t believe him; some even accused him of witchcraft.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sequoyah wanted the Cherokee to have the same chance to write in their language as the American soldiers did. So, he decided to create an alphabet for the Cherokee. It took Sequoyah over 10 years to develop the written language for the Cherokee tribe.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Cherokee syllabary is a syllabary invented by Sequoyah in the late 1810s and early 1820s to write the Cherokee language. His creation of the syllabary is particularly noteworthy as he was illiterate until the creation of his syllabary.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sequoyah completed his syllabary around 1821. When it was adopted by the Cherokee Nation, they became the first Native Americans to have their own alphabet and writing system.