Georgia
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The first colony to prohibit the importation of slaves was Georgia. In 1735, General James Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia, instituted a ban on slavery in an effort to create a more equitable society. However, this ban was lifted in 1750, and slavery became legal in Georgia, aligning with the practices of other southern colonies.
It never became law and was intended to ban slavery.
Between 1735 and 1750 Georgia was unique among Britain's American colonies, as it was the only one to attempt to prohibit black slavery as a matter of public policy. The decision to ban slavery was made by the founders of Georgia, the Trustees.
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Slaves were allowed in Georgia in the 1750s because the colony needed a labor force for its economy to grow, especially for crops like rice and indigo. The Trustees of Georgia initially banned slavery to create a more egalitarian society, but due to economic pressures, they lifted the ban in 1750 to attract more settlers.
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ban slavery
SLAVERY
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Oglethorpe’s Prohibition of slavery was reversed because the colonists believed that slavery was necessary for the economic prosperity of Georgia. Additionally, the ban on slavery made it difficult for the colony to attract settlers and compete with neighboring colonies that allowed slavery.
The bill that unsuccessfully attempted to ban slavery in Mexico was The Wilmot Proviso.
The first colony to prohibit the importation of slaves was Georgia. In 1735, General James Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia, instituted a ban on slavery in an effort to create a more equitable society. However, this ban was lifted in 1750, and slavery became legal in Georgia, aligning with the practices of other southern colonies.
Ban slavery in land obtained from Mexico
Slavery
land acquired from Mexico