Inspired by posts in https://www.alternatehistory.com/Discussion/showthread.php?t=329361
I'm basing this on the comments in the thread, but I am curious... what would have happened in Virginia voted to gradually emancipate the slaves in 1831? I would especially be curious about what happens 30 years later... assuming the Civil War isn't butterflied away, Virginia being a free or freeing state would mean it (and with it Robert E. Lee and other would-be Confederates) might remain loyal to the Union...
I freely admit some ignorance about this period in US history, so I'd be curious about some insight.
I'm basing this on the comments in the thread, but I am curious... what would have happened in Virginia voted to gradually emancipate the slaves in 1831? I would especially be curious about what happens 30 years later... assuming the Civil War isn't butterflied away, Virginia being a free or freeing state would mean it (and with it Robert E. Lee and other would-be Confederates) might remain loyal to the Union...
I freely admit some ignorance about this period in US history, so I'd be curious about some insight.