The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of the Cherokee people from their southeastern U.S. lands to Oklahoma between 1838 and 1839. Despite a Supreme Court ruling against this action, the U.S. government implemented the policy, leading to the forced march of approximately 15,000 Cherokee over 1,000 miles. This journey resulted in the deaths of around 4,000 individuals due to harsh conditions, disease, and starvation.
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The Trail of Tears was the forced relocation of the Cherokee from their southeastern U.S. lands to Oklahoma between 1838 and 1839. Despite a Supreme Court ruling against it, the U.S. government enacted this policy, resulting in the march of about 15,000 Cherokee over 1,000 miles and causing around 4,000 deaths from harsh conditions, disease, and starvation.
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