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Georgia was promoted as a military buffer and a way for debtors to pay of their debt to the crown. James Oglethorpe was the only Trustee to ever set foot on Georgia soil. On February 12, 1733, James Oglethorpe and the colonists began laying out the town and constructing houses. This was the first British settlement in Georgia.
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James Oglethorpe and a group of Scot Highlanders Squashed an attempt by the Spanish of St. Augustine to claim St. Simons Island. This war was also known as the "War of Jenkin's Ear". It was the only Spanish attempt to invade Georgia during this war.
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Archibald Bulloch read the Declaration of Independence to a crowd in Savannah. The city had a quickly thrown together celebration. The copy of the Declaration arrived in Savannah on the 8th of August which was fairly quick since the document was signed in Philadelphia.
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Although Congress banned slavery in the United States, Georgia farmers imported slaves from the failing Chesapeake colonies. That, combined with newborns led to an increase in slaves in Georgia.
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Secessionists were afraid that Lincoln would raid the southern states to free the slaves. The south's economy was dependent upon slave labor to grow and produce cotton.
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Georgia soldiers were concerned for their families after Sherman's March to the Sea. Many soldiers deserted their companies since they were so close to their homes, being in Northwest Georgia. For some, it had been years since they had been this close to home. Many soldiers deserted to go and help their families after Sherman destroyed homes and farms.
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Sherman wanted to wage psychological warfare on the south by marching to the sea and destroying crops. Sherman was ordered to wait until after the election of Lincoln to proceded with plans. Sherman's March greatly depleted to the southerners' morale.
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By early May, Governor Brown formally surrendered the state's remaining military forces. Union forces quickly arrested Brown, Stephens, and Cobb, but Toombs escaped to Europe. Also captured was Captain Henry Wirz, the commandant at Andersonville Prison, which had the highest mortality rate of any Civil War prison; Wirz was the only person to be executed for war crimes committed during the Civil War.
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Georgia became the 27th and deciding state to ratify it, and Secretary of State William Seward declared the 13th Amendment ending slavery officially part of the Constitution on December 18, 1865. Georgia had to ratify the amendment before they could rejoin the Union.
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Conservative white men became increasingly frustrated with the politics, including the Civil Rights Act of 1866. Formed as a political organization, the KKK looked for ways to defeat the newly freed slaves and those that supported the freedom and Civil Rights efforts in Georgia.
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Peter Hill and Clara Thomas took seats in the white section of the DeGive's theater. When asked to leave Hill referenced the 1875 Civil Rights Act. Hill stayed in his seat until an angry mob forced his removal. Hill and Thomas filed a complaint with the city commission but the complaint was ignored.
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In response to the Jim Crow laws, Georgia establishments were strictly whites only or strictly blacks only. They were denied their constitutional right to vote, encountered discrimination in housing and employment, and were refused access to public spaces and facilities.
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Federal government requested that Georgia supply 3,000 troops in the form of two regiments of infantry and two batteries of light artillery for the upcoming military campaigns in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Five days later Governor William Y. Atkinson issued a call for men by setting various quotas for Georgia's major cities.
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Georgia played a significant role during American's participation in World War I. The state was home to more training camps than any other state and by the war's end, it had contributed more than 100,000 men and women to the war effort.
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Fort Oglethorpe was primarily a training camp for the 6th Calvary. After the U.S. enter WWI, Fort Oglethorpe became a POW camp and housed 4,000 prisoners of war. The prisoners consisted of German POW and civilian prisoners.
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After the stock market crashed banks were closing all over the country and Georgia was hit hard as well. Soup kitchens were set up to feed the hungry and homeless, schools were forced to either shorten their days or close altogether. President Hoover planned to have the government buy farmers' crops to help raise the prices but it did not work. However, food and cotton were used to help the needy.
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Georgia was critical to the war effort. 320,000 Georgians served in the military during WWII. Many other Georgians worked for wartime industries. The work Georgians did during WWII propelled the state's development and caught it up with other states.
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The CDC was opened to prevent the spread of Malaria across the United States. Today, there are currently 15,000 people employed at the CDC. The CDC is a large employer in Georgia with the opportunity to continue to add employment opportunities.
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The Civil Rights Act did little to relieve the struggle for blacks in Georgia, especially in low income areas around Atlanta. Police brutality, poor housing conditions, and unemployment plagued the area. Many riots erupted especially in Atlanta.
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Many Americans, Georgians included, opposed the war because they viewed it an unnecessary and took funds away from programs needed in the U.S.`Protests were common in Atlanta. This particular protest took place in Piedmont Park.
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Georgia ratifies the 19th Amendment, allowing women the right to vote, 50 years after it becomes law.
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Jimmy Carter is the only Georgian to hold the office of President of the United States. In office Carter emphasized high moral standards, ethical behavior, and democratic principles. He often projected himself in populist terms, dressed casually, and sharply reduced the level of pomp and ceremony that had come to be associated with the modern American presidency.
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Atlanta, Georgia hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics. These games were the fourth Olympic games to be held in the United States. Atlanta was also the first games to be held on an alternating year as the Winter Games. Beach Volleyball, mountain biking, and softball debuted at these games as well.
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The G-8 Summit, annual meeting of the leaders of eight of the world's most powerful nations was held on Sea Island, Georgia. This meeting attracts quite a bit of attention, due to the people in attendance. It takes careful planning and a lot of security.
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Ford announced that it will be closing the Hapeville Plant. At 7:30 am, workers produced their last Taurus at the Ford assembly plant in Hapeville. After 60 years of assembling cars and trucks, the facility closed its doors as part of a cost-saving move by Ford Motor Co.
(https://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/thisday/gahistory/10/27/ford-plant-in-hapeville-closed)