How many of Georgia’s counties are named after slave owners?
At least 116 of Georgia’s 159 counties are named after slave owners. Of the 44 counties not named after slave owners, only 3 souls stand out as individuals that for whatever reason, could have, but did not partake in the ownership of human beings (i.e. Paulding, Dodge and Laurens). The rest of the 44 are …
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