Keaton Week 3, History Essay

In 1733, a law was passed in Spanish Florida that if a black slave defied the British but fleed to Spanish land, they would be protected. This caused an uproar among the black slaves in America - predominately in the Carolinas. Many whites were killed by blacks who were eager to escape. Eventually, angry mobs were calmed and many blacks arrested - some hanged or burnt at the stake. This left instability in the Carolinas. The security was much more fragile there than in the other states. In 1740, James Glen became governer and restored stability and security. He even had some action from the King of England. A man called General James Oglethorpe came to the aid of the Governer and ended up starting the state of Georgia, which was named after George 2.