Question

There were a few reasons why Native American literature was not respected as "real" literature until the late 1800s. What was NOT one of these reasons?
Native Americans passed their literature down orally, rather than in books.


Native American stories were not rich and detailed.


Native American languages were vast and not easily translated.

Answer 1

Answer:

Native Americans passed their literature down orally, rather than in books.

Explanation:

Most Native American literature was passed down orally, rather than in writing form.

This is because of cultural reasons: Native American cultures valued oral transmission highly. Besides, they did not develop writing systems until the arrival of Europeans.

For this reason, Native American literature was not considered "real" literature until the late 1800s. Oral literature was not recognized as a valid form of literature until then.