Michael Thurmond thought he was reading familiar history at the burial place of Georgia's colonial founder. Then a single sentence on a marble plaque extolling the accomplishments of James Edward Oglethorpe left him stunned speechless.
DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond's book traces James Edward Oglethorpe’s origins before departing for America. Thurmond argues that seeing the cruelty of slavery firsthand changed Oglethorpe, who returned to England and shared his views with activists who would become Britain’s first abolitionists.
A Black author takes a new look at Georgia's white founder and his failed attempt to ban slavery atlantanewsfirst.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from atlantanewsfirst.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A Black author says Georgia s white founding father deserves credit for inspiring the abolitionist movement that ultimately ended slavery. A new book by Michael Thurmond titled “James Oglethorpe, Father of