What professions did Zephaniah Kingsley Jr. undertake?
Planter, slave trader, and merchant
Sailor, planter, and investor
Teacher, merchant, and historian
Politician, soldier, and sculptor
Answer
Zephaniah Kingsley Jr. (1765-1843) was a planter, slave trader, and merchant. He was born in Massachusetts and moved to Georgia in 1793. He became one of the largest slave owners in Georgia and owned a plantation in Darien. He also traded slaves and was involved in the slave trade between Georgia and the Caribbean.
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