French In Georgia
In the 18th and 19th century many French people came to Georgia like Huguenots, Acadians, refugees from the French Revolution, and colonists in fight from slave rebellion in Haiti. The Huguenot were people who ran away, before being persecuted by Louis XIV because their religion. The Acadians arrived as immigrants. The French Immigrants came here because of the revolution going on in France. The places with the most refugees were Savannah and Augusta, but some also settled on the Barrier Islands of Sapelo, Jekyll, and Cumberland. Because of the increasing population of the French, their was a stronger presence of a Catholic church in the state. A small Chapel opened its doors in March 1801 on Liberty Square. After that many other Chapels were built across the land.
In the 18th and 19th century many French people came to Georgia like Huguenots, Acadians, refugees from the French Revolution, and colonists in fight from slave rebellion in Haiti. The Huguenot were people who ran away, before being persecuted by Louis XIV because their religion. The Acadians arrived as immigrants. The French Immigrants came here because of the revolution going on in France. The places with the most refugees were Savannah and Augusta, but some also settled on the Barrier Islands of Sapelo, Jekyll, and Cumberland. Because of the increasing population of the French, their was a stronger presence of a Catholic church in the state. A small Chapel opened its doors in March 1801 on Liberty Square. After that many other Chapels were built across the land.