subject
English, 04.06.2021 21:00 queentaryn13

Read the following quote: "Your invention of the alphabet is worth more to your people than two bags full of gold in the hands of every Cherokee." -Sam Houston (from History of Sequoyah, Cherokee. org) This text suggests that Sequoyah was an important part of Cherokee history. How does the following historical account of Sequoyah build on or challenge that idea?

"Between the years of 1809 and 1821, [Sequoyah] accomplished a feat, which no other person in history has done single-handedly. Through the development of the Cherokee Syllabary, he brought people literacy and the gift of communicating through long distances and the ages. This one person brought to his people this great gift without hired educators, no books, and no cost." - From History of Sequoyah, Cherokee. org

He gives his motivation for inventing the alphabet.

It describes how his invention brought the Cherokee Nation literacy and the ability to tell their stories and troubles through the years.

It explains other people in history have done the same thing as Sequoyah.

ansver
Answers: 3

Another question on English

question
English, 21.06.2019 15:20
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, so long lives this, and this gives life to thee. —"sonnet 18," william shakespeare in one to two sentences, explain the central idea of the final couplet of the poem.
Answers: 3
question
English, 22.06.2019 02:20
Summarize in 3-5 complete sentences the conditions of life on the reservation as depicted by chief red cloud’s speech. cite evidence from the text to support your answer.
Answers: 2
question
English, 22.06.2019 06:00
Identify a synonym to the word “swine” as used by chekhov. dog pig coward bad person
Answers: 1
question
English, 22.06.2019 06:00
In the book hatchet why did brian think searchers would not find him
Answers: 3
You know the right answer?
Read the following quote: "Your invention of the alphabet is worth more to your people than two bags...
Questions
question
Mathematics, 20.09.2019 05:00
Questions on the website: 13722360