By the 1850s, what was the literacy rate among the Cherokee people?
50%
75%
90%
Almost 100%
Answer
By the 1850s, the literacy rate among the Cherokee people reached almost 100%, surpassing that of surrounding European-American settlers. This was largely due to the widespread adoption of Sequoyah's syllabary.
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