The established church of colonial Georgia was the Church of England, a protestant denomination. Back in England, Catholicism and Protestantism had a history of feuds, a nasty split that began when Martin Luther denounced the Catholic Church for the corruption that plagued it at the time. It makes sense, then, that a predominantly protestant colony like Georgia would discourage Catholics from living there, what with the history between the two religions still so fresh.
Georgia initially banned slavery because it was a debtor's colony.
Yes, the Georgia colony banned the slave trade and the use of alcohol. Georgia begin as a prison colony.
The Catholics
The colony of Georgia was founded for all of the Englishmen. They were all given freedom in religion except the Catholics.
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Georgia initially banned slavery because it was a debtor's colony.
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Yes, the Georgia colony banned the slave trade and the use of alcohol. Georgia begin as a prison colony.
The Catholics
The colony of Georgia was founded for all of the Englishmen. They were all given freedom in religion except the Catholics.
Georgia's founders wanted georgia to be a colony of small farms, not large plantations. Therefore slavery was banned. -christian
Blacks, Liquor dealers, Catholics, and Lawyers could not be colonists in Georgia.
In the colony of Georgia, there was no specific religion. All religions were welcome, even wanted. The only exception were Roman Catholics, which were not welcomed due to the religious wars fought in England.
Slavery was banned in Georgia during its time as a royal colony due to the Trustees' belief that slavery would hinder the colony's economic development. The Trustees also saw slavery as morally wrong and hoped to create a colony based on free labor and equality.
Maryland was established by Catholics for Catholics.
Maryland was founded by Catholics for Catholics.