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philanthropic colonies
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Why Was Georgia Founded? The Hidden Motives Behind America’s Last Colony
At its core, Georgia was conceived as a radical departure from the profit-driven colonies of Virginia and Massachusetts. Its architect, General James...
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The Hidden Story Behind Why Georgia Founded America’s Last Colony
Oglethorpe, a British general and philanthropist, pitched Georgia as a "charity colony"—a place where debtors, the unemployed, and persecuted Protestants could...
