The Charter of 1732

The Charter of 1732 was very important in Georgia's history. It was the charter that granted James Oglethorpe the right to colonize Georgia. There was also restrictions on this document. One restriction was that they (the settlers) couldn't own large amounts of land. Women could not inherit the land if their husband or father died. It went back to the trustees. Another restriction was that no slaves were allowed. This angered many colonists later in history. No rum or alcohol was allowed either. No Cathloics were allowed, or lawyers. There were many restrictions on the Charter of 1732 that the colonists later argued about in history.