1. The Trustees’ 4 Laws for the colony of Georgia

2. Trustee Rule 1 Restrictions on land ownership & inheritance
Each male adult who came on charity received a town lot & 50 acres of land
Colonists who paid their way got 50 acres plus 50 acres for each indentured servant they brought, up to 500 acres
Land could only be passed on to a male heir
My father died, and the rule says I am not an heir to his estate. I don’t think so.

3. Trustee Rule 2 2) Slavery was banned
The trustees felt it would make the colonists lazy

4. Trustee Rule 3 3) Ban on rum & other types of hard liquor
The trustees felt that allowing liquors would interfere with the work the colonists were expected to do.
Why work?

5. There is actually a 4th Trustee Rule
No lawyers allowed….
Why do you think this is the case?
Colonists can work out their own differences.

6. Choose a position for your persuasive argument
Choose a position for your persuasive argument. Are you for keeping the rules or making changes to the rules?