1. Dabney, Austin

Austin Dabney was a slave who became a private in the Georgia militia and fought against the British...

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2. Walker, Alice (b. 1944)

Alice Walker is an African American novelist, short-story writer, poet, essayist, and activist. Her most...

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3. Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

In the court case Worcester v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court held in 1832 that the Cherokee Indians...

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4. Oglethorpe, James Edward (1696-1785)

As visionary, social reformer, and military leader, James Oglethorpe conceived of and implemented his...

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5. Cherokee Removal

In 1838-39 U.S. troops, prompted by the state of Georgia, expelled the Cherokee Indians from their ancestral...

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6. Clarke, Elijah (1742-1799)

Among the few heroes of the Revolutionary War from Georgia, Elijah Clarke (sometimes spelled "Clark")...

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7. Hart, Nancy

Georgia's most acclaimed female participant during the Revolutionary War (1775-83) was Nancy Hart. A...

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8. Revolutionary War in Georgia

Though Georgians opposed British trade regulations, many hesitated to join the revolutionary movement...

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9. Sherman's March to the Sea

The March to the Sea, the Civil War's most destructive campaign against a civilian population, began...

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10. Creek Indians

The history of early Georgia is largely the history of the Creek Indians. For most of Georgia's colonial...

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