Georgia was the only British colony in America in which a sustained effort was made to prohibit the introduction and use of black slaves at a time when the institution of slavery was well established in the other southern colonies.In the first half of Slavery in Colonial Georgia; Betty Wood examines the reasons which prompted James Oglethorpe and the other British founders of the colony to originally ban slavery. In their concern for the manners and morals of white society; she says; they anticipated many of the arguments to be employed subsequently by the opponents of slavery on both sides of the Atlantic. The second half of the book examines the development of slavery in Georgia during the quarter century before the Revolution; with special attention on the experience of black slaves in late colonial Georgia.
#3245921 in Books Wesleyan 1970-03-19Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.52 x .70 x 5.56l; 1.00 #File Name: 081956012X272 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Hiding.By seacrestAlways wanted to understand just what "The Underground Railroad" meant in Rocky Hill. Seen the older houses with the hidden places. Wonderful book for history. Thank you for writing it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Mary L. Brunsongreat research for the historian and ensite about slaves either in connecticut or passing through2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Full of historical information and interesting anecdotesBy A. RobertsThis well written book was very informative and entertaining. It helped that it was written by one of my third cousins!
