Trek
In
South African history, the
Great Trek was the eastward and north-eastward migration of descendants of
Dutch colonists that began in
1835 for the purpose of escaping the recently imposed
British rule. The British had abolished
slavery in
1833 and recognized equality of rights under the
law of persons of
African and
European descent. The
word trek has entered the
English language as one of few words derived from
Afrikaans. It means a long, hard journey.
Trek is an American bicycle company -- one of the world's largest. See Trek (bicycle manufacturer)