According to both Encyclopedia Britannica and History.com, James Edward Oglethorpe had the idea of founding a colony that served as both a place of refuge for debtors and persecuted Protestants. In 1732, Oglethorpe secured the charter that created Georgia.
James Oglethorpe was the main proponent of the colony of Georgia. His friend died in debtor's prision, so he was very interested in prision reform. He therefore opened up his colony (named after King George III) to debtors to start new lives.
When the original proprietor returned the land that would become Georgia to England, it became available to others. A philanthropist named James Oglethorpe received the grant and established Georgia as a refuge for former convicts and debtors.
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James Oglethorpe founded the colony of Georgia for the purpose of creating a refuge for England's poor (especially those facing debtor's prisons), as well as Protestant, non-English settlers escaping religious persecution.
Georgia was Founded by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for debtors.
James Oglethorpe. He made it as a refuge for debtors.
James Oglethorpe was the main proponent of the colony of Georgia. His friend died in debtor's prision, so he was very interested in prision reform. He therefore opened up his colony (named after King George III) to debtors to start new lives.
After obtaining a royal charter, Gen. James Oglethorpe established the first permanent settlement in Georgia in 1733 as a refuge for English debtors. In 1732, English King George II granted Gen. James Oglethorpe a charter for the 13th colony in America. Colonists arrived in Georgia and founded Savannah on Feb. 12, 1733 as a refuge for English debtors.
Georgia was the colony which was started as a refuge for debtors. It was established by James Oglethorpe in 1732.
Georgia's colonists came from England. In 1732, James Oglethorpe established this colony as a refuge for English debtors. The colony was named for King George II.
When the original proprietor returned the land that would become Georgia to England, it became available to others. A philanthropist named James Oglethorpe received the grant and established Georgia as a refuge for former convicts and debtors.
King James I sent the debtors to Georgia because the jails in England were running out of space.
Yes, slavery was allowed in Georgia when it was founded as a British colony in 1733. The founder, James Oglethorpe, initially banned slavery to promote the colony as a place of refuge for debtors and the poor, but the ban was lifted in 1751 due to economic pressures and demand for labor.
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