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In History / College | 2025-07-07

The colony of Georgia was originally founded by James Oglethorpe and others as a slave state.

A. True
B. False

Asked by Kevin23xx

Answer (2)

The colony of Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for debtors and initially prohibited slavery. The ban lasted until 1750 when it was lifted to meet economic demands. Therefore, it is false that Georgia was originally founded as a slave state. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-07

The colony of Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1732 primarily as a refuge for debtors and initially prohibited slavery. It was not established as a slave state; the ban on slavery was only lifted in 1750 due to economic needs. Thus, the correct answer is False.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-10

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