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= Name of person: Sequoyah = = = = Born: 1770 = = = = Birthplace: Taskigi, Tennessee = = = = Best Known For: Making the cherokee alphabet = = = = Interesting Facts: he had a handicap which resulted from a hunting accident. Plus He served as a soldier in the War of 1812and the Creek War. He was ridiculed by friends and members of his family and accused of being insane as well as practicing witchcraft. =

= Qotes:"""It's been broughten"" “In any investigation we've had, we've not found any wrongdoing for either of those schools.” = = = = References: = =[]= =[]= = My book = =[]= = = = = = = =** Biography: Sequoyah was born circa 1776 in Tuskegee, Tennessee. After being injured in a hunting accident as a young man, he became a silversmith. In 1809, he started creating a simple Cherokee alphabet consisting of 86 symbols. In 1821, he introduced it to the Cherokee council and it quickly caught on. For the next 20 years, he traveled and taught his language. He died circa August, 1843, near San Fernando, Mexico. **=