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Why was James Oglethorpe important for Jewish settlement in Georgia during the Trustee Period?

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Because he is the founder of Georgia.
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He allowed Jews to stay at Georgia and the doctor Samuel Nunes was really helpful to colony when there was a yellow fever disease.So,James Oglethorpe wanted them to stay.
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