Antebellum Period

The Antebellum Period begins around 1823 and ends in 1859, just prior to the Civil War.

In this section you will learn about the expansion of white settlements in Georgia and its impact on the native populations, the founding of Macon, removal of the Indians from Georgia, and the destruction of part of the Ocmulgee Old Fields by the railroad.

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