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Which colony banned slavery at first? North Carolina Maryland Georgia South Carolina
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Among the options provided, none of the colonies mentioned—North Carolina, Maryland, Georgia, or South Carolina—banned slavery initially. However, Georgia is notable for having a temporary prohibition on slavery when it was founded in 1733. The founder, James Oglethorpe, initially aimed to create a colony for debtors and the poor, and he included a ban on slavery in the colony's charter. This ban was lifted in 1750, and from that point on, slavery was permitted in Georgia.
Thus, while Georgia is the only colony in the list that initially had a ban on slavery, it was not a permanent prohibition and was eventually overturned.
Thus, while Georgia is the only colony in the list that initially had a ban on slavery, it was not a permanent prohibition and was eventually overturned.