The group of Protestants that was allowed to settle in Georgia after suffering religious persecution in Europe were the Salzburgers. These German-speaking Protestants were expelled from the Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg in the late 1730s due to their Lutheran beliefs and sought refuge in the New World. They were encouraged to settle in Georgia, where they established the town of Ebenezer.
what group of protestants was allowed to settle in georgia after suffering religous persecution in eourope
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