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In Georgia History

David Meriwether Died

Military leader and politician David Meriwether died near Athens, Georgia.
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In Their Own Words

Southern Rights Stated

Over a decade before Georgia’s secession, there was talk of Georgia withdrawing from the Union. In response to Congress’ passage of an act two months earlier admitting California as a new state (in which slavery would be prohibited), the Southern...
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