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Feb 17, 2024 · Oglethorpe led the expedition that established Georgia as the last of Britain’s 13 American colonies in February 1733. Thurmond, a history aficionado and the only Black member of a Georgia delegation visiting the founder’s tomb outside London, knew Oglethorpe had tried unsuccessfully to keep slaves out of the colony.
James Edward Oglethorpe (22 December 1696 [1] – 30 June 1785) was a British soldier, Member of Parliament, and philanthropist, and the founder of the Province of Georgia in what was then colonial-era British America.
Story by Ella Bennet. • 3w • 3 min read. More for You. While exploring the legacy of Georgia’s founder at his grave in London, Black author and historian Michael Thurmond was taken aback by a...
Feb 17, 2024 · And while Oglethorpe’s efforts to prohibit slavery in Georgia ultimately failed, Thurmond argues he left a lasting — and largely uncredited — legacy by influencing early English abolitionists.
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Dec 2, 2003 · Originally published Dec 2, 2003 Last edited Jul 21, 2020. Prison Reform Georgia’s Founding Leadership in the New Colony Military Leadership Return to England Later Life. As visionary, social reformer, and military leader, James Oglethorpe conceived of and implemented his plan to establish the colony of Georgia.
Feb 17, 2024 · The book, entitled “James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia”, focuses on Oglethorpe's failed attempt to ban slavery after starting Britain's 13th American colony in 1733. (Telfair Museum via AP) View All (11) SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Michael Thurmond thought he was reading familiar history at the burial place of Georgia's colonial founder.
Feb 14, 2024 · The University of Georgia Press will release on Wednesday Thurmond’s book, “James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia: A founder’s Journey from Slave Trader to Abolitionist.” Thurmond will be at...
