General James Oglethorpe became interested in helping london's poor while investigating the conditions in debtors' prisons.
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The establishment of the Georgia Colony was accomplished by the British. It was originally intended as a penal colony for mostly non-violent offenders.
The British colony of Georgia was originally intended as a prison colony. Many people were brought to the new colony to serve out their terms. They worked on farms and in small factories.
Philipe Jugochoques began the colony of georgia with the help of others.
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Georgia was the colony settled by people who had been in debtor's prisons in England.
Georgia's colony was intended to operate under a trustee management structure, with the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia overseeing its administration. This group, formed in 1732, aimed to create a philanthropic settlement for debtors and the poor, emphasizing agriculture and self-sufficiency. The Trustees would govern the colony for 21 years, prohibiting slavery and land ownership to promote equality and a communal spirit among settlers. However, these restrictions were eventually lifted, leading to a shift in the colony's management and economic model.
The colony north of Georgia was South Carolina.
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Oglethorpe was the founder of the Georgia colony.