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How would you describe Sequoyah? Sequoyah was a young Cherokee Indian.son of a white trader and an Indian Squaw(北美印第安女人).At an early age,he became fascinated by“tile talking leaf”,an expression thathe used to describe the white man’s written records.Although many believe this"talking leaf”to be a gift from tile Great Spirit,Sequoyah refused to accept that theory.Like other Indians oftile period,he was illiterate,but his determination to remedy tile situation led to the inventionof a unique 86 character alphabet based on the sound patterns that he heard.
His family and friends thought him mad,but while recuperating(恢复)from a huntingaccident.he ditly and independently set out to create a form of communication for his ownpeople as well as for other Indians.In l821,after twelve years of work,he had successfully de。veloped a written language that would enable thousands of Indians to read and write.
Sequoyah’s desire to preserve words and s for later generation has caused him to be remembered among the important inventors.The giant redwood trees of-California,called“se-quoias(红杉)”in his honor,will further imprint his name in history.
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What is the most important reason that Sequoyah wiU be remeIll]bered?
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