Founded in the 1730s, Georgia's powerful backers did not object to slavery as an institution, but their business model was to rely on labor from Britain (primarily England's poor) and they were also concerned with security, given the closeness of then Spanish Florida, and Spain's regular offers to enemy-slaves to revolt or escape.
Founded in the 1730s, Georgia's powerful backers did not oppose slavery as an institution; their business model relied on British labor (primarily from England's poor) and they were concerned about security due to the proximity of Spanish Florida and Spain's offers to enemy-slaves for revolt or escape.