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Black author Michael Thurmond says Georgias white founding father deserves credit for inspiring the abolitionist movement that ultimately ended slavery. His new book - “James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia” --focuses on Oglethorpes failed attempt to ban slavery after starting Britains 13th American colony in 1733. By the time of the Civil War Georgia would have more slaves than any U.S. state but Virginia. But Thurmond argues Oglethorpe evolved to revile slavery and recognized the humanity in...

Author Michael Thurmond explores colonial founder James Edward Oglethorpe's effort to ban slavery in new book.

Michael Thurmond thought he was reading familiar history at the burial place of Georgia's colonial founder. Then a single sentence on a marble plaque extolling the accomplishments of James Edward Oglethorpe left him stunned speechless.

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond's book traces James Edward Oglethorpe’s origins before departing for America. Thurmond argues that seeing the cruelty of slavery firsthand changed Oglethorpe, who returned to England and shared his views with activists who would become Britain’s first abolitionists.

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A Black author says Georgias white founding father deserves credit for inspiring the abolitionist movement that ultimately ended slavery. A new book by Michael Thurmond titled “James Oglethorpe, Father of

Could Georgia's white founding father possibly have been an ally to Black people in an era when the British Empire was forcing thousands into bondage?

A Black author says Georgias white founding father deserves credit for inspiring the abolitionist movement that ultimately ended slavery. A new book by Michael Thurmond titled “James Oglethorpe, Father of

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Savannah, Georgia is a city steeped in history and charm. It's known for its cobblestone streets, antebellum mansions, and live oak trees dripping with