TRAIL OF TEARS


Meaning of TRAIL OF TEARS in English

the name given to the long journey from Georgia to Oklahoma made in 1838 by the Cherokee and other Native Americans . They were being forced by the US government to move to the Indian Territory , and thousands died on the way.

➡ note at long-distance paths and national trails .

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.