LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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Detailed explanation-1: -He heard vowels and consonants and discerned many variations, finally isolating about 85 distinct syllables. He completed the syllabary by assigning each sound a symbol, using a printed Christian Bible for examples of how letters could be shaped.
Detailed explanation-2: -Each symbol represents a syllable rather than a single phoneme as in English. There are far too many syllables in English (tens of thousands) for an English syllabary to be usable, but the 85 characters in the Cherokee syllabary are completely functional for writing the Cherokee language.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cherokee Symbol and Flag The Cherokee national symbol is a 7-pointed star. Each point represents one of the seven tribes that make up the Cherokee Nation. The use of a star is said to reference the Cherokee’s undying fire and passion. This symbolism is significant in the context of the Cherokee Flag.