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King George
Fort King George, the first British settlement in Georgia, is built. -
Slavery
Slavery is legalized in what is now Georgia. -
A New State
Georgia is named a state. -
Seceding
Georgia decides to secede from the Union. -
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Civil War
The Civil War left most of Georgia damaged along with most of the rest of southern U.S -
The Georgia Battle
The Union army attracts Chickamauga for two days. They were tryimg to retake Chickamauga and Georgia. -
The Fire Grows
Union soldiers set fire to Georgia factories making weapons. -
President Franklin Roosevelt
President Franklin Roosevelt dies in Hot Springs Georgia of a stroke. They later named his house (where he died) The Little White House. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was arrested when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. This was a crucial in the civil rights movment. -
Olympics
The summer Olympics was held in Georgia.
