Live Breaking News & Updates on Colonial Georgia

Stay updated with breaking news from Colonial georgia. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

A Black author takes a new look at Georgia's white founder and his failed attempt to ban slavery

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. Oglethorpe led the expedition that established Georgia as the last of Britain's 13 American colonies in February 1733. ....

New York , United States , Dekalb County , University Of Georgia , South Carolina , City Of , United Kingdom , Granville Sharp , Stan Deaton , Gerald Horne , Jamesf Brooks , James Oglethorpe , Ayuba Suleiman Diallo , Michael Thurmond , Olaudah Equiano , Hannah More , Africa Thurmond , Society For The Abolition Of Slave , Georgia Historical Society , Royal African Company , University Of Houston , James Edward Oglethorpe , Oppressed Negro , British Empire , Father Of Georgia , Journey From Slave Trader ,