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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.
To provide a safe place for debtors of the king of England.
Georgia
Debtors Anonymous was created in 1971.
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Well, honey, Georgia was called a debtors colony because it was established as a place where debtors from England could start fresh and repay their debts by working off their balances. James Oglethorpe, the founder, wanted to provide a second chance for those who were struggling financially. So, basically, it was like a "get out of debt free" card for those who needed a clean slate.
They forced me to answer this question. ;-;
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.
Georgia is called a debtors colony because it was created for debtors. In England, there were debtors clogging up the prisons. So people in debt where sent to Georgia to work off their debt. People were unable to pay off their debt and that is why Georgia came about. They took debtors out of the prisons and gave them a second chance. It worked and that is where debtors went.
English debtors founded the colony of Georgia in America in 1732. It was established as a buffer between the British colonies and Spanish Florida, as well as a place where debtors could make a fresh start.
To provide a safe place for debtors of the king of England.
The difference between trade debtors and sundry debtors is trade debtors are specific debts like credit cards. Sundry debtors are a wide variety of debtors that can be from any source.
Debtors in England were sent to debtors prison.