The Georgia Platform was adopted by a state convention held in Milledgeville, Georgia in 1850. It outlined Georgia's position on the issue of slavery and the Compromise of 1850. According to the Georgia Platform, Georgia supported the Compromise of 1850 and pledged to abide by its provisions. Specifically, Georgia opposed any interference by the federal government with the institution of slavery in the states where it already existed, and demanded that the federal government enforce the fugitive slave clause of the Constitution. The Georgia Platform also emphasized the importance of preserving the Union and called for unity among the southern states. Overall, the position of Georgia's government according to the Georgia Platform in 1850 was one of support for the Compromise of 1850 and a defense of slavery.
