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Oglethorpe Secured Charter
Oglethorpe was tired of watching people be mistreated and saw how unfair things were. He wanted to create a place with more freedom and independence. Therefore, James Oglethorpe had the idea of founding a new colony to provide a place for the poor and destitute to start a fresh, new life. -
Government
Georgia became a royal colony in 1752. This was because the trustees were unable to establish a self- government and stopped trying before the 21 year charter ended. -
Georgia Was Founded
Georgia was founded as a buffer to defend southern British colonies from Spanish Florida. -
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Best Producer
Georgia was the country's number one producer of peanuts, pecans, peaches, and Vidalia onions. -
Races Riots
There were reports of black men assaulting white women. There was never any proof of this, but still, thousands of angry, white men gathered. They killed dozens of blacks and damaged many black- owned companies. All of this fighting influenced the statewide passage of prohibition in 1908. -
The Equality of Woman
Georgia was the first of 10 states to go against ratification, giving the right for women to vote. Even when it became a federal law in 1920 , Georgia women were still prevented from voting until 1922. -
Equal Rights of African Americans and Whites.
Martin Luther Kind Jr. and other civil right people formed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. This dedicated themselves to the nonviolent attainment of equal rights for Africa Americans.
