the Trail of Tears
/ðə ˌtreɪl əv ˈtɪəz/
/ðə ˌtreɪl əv ˈtɪrz/
- the name given to the long journey from Georgia to Oklahoma made in 1838 by the Cherokee and other native North American nations. They were being forced by the US government to move to the Indian Territory, and thousands died on the way.
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the Trail of Tears