Georgia Timeline

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  • Fort King George

    Fort King George

    Fort King George, the first British settlement in Georgia, is built.
  • King George 2 grants charter

    King George 2 grants charter

    King George 2 grants a charter for the colony of Georgia.
  • Slavery in Georgia.

    Slavery in Georgia.

    Slavery is legalized in Georgia.
  • Declaration of Independence.

    Declaration of Independence.

    Three Georgians sign the Declaration of Independence.

  • British leave Georgia

    The British leave Georgia forever.
  • Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin

    Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin

    Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin, which helps make cotton farming profitable.

  • Georgia seceded

    Georgia seceded from the Union.

  • Georgia is placed under military control

    Georgia is placed under military control during Reconstruction.
  • boll weevil infestation

    boll weevil infestation

    A boll weevil infestation destroys cotton crops.
  • University of Georgia

    University of Georgia

    The first black students are admitted to the University of Georgia
  • Summer Olympic Games.

    Summer Olympic Games.

    Atlanta hosts the Summer Olympic Games.
  • Shirly Franklin

    Shirly Franklin

    Shirly Franklin becomes the first African American female mayor of Georgia