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When was the phrase the trail of tears coined?

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I have to write a paper on the trail of tears, from a newspaper in 1839, and i need to know if i can use the phrase or not.

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  1. 1831 (according to Wikipedia) so yes, you can use it.


  2. It wasnt exactly coined - it was a trail native americans were forced to follow as they lost their land and were made to live on reservations.  I hope you learn something.

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