AHC: President Frederick Douglass

This is almost certainly ASB, but is it (in any realistic way) possible for Frederick Douglass to be elected President of the United States of America? You're a smart bunch, so I'm hoping for SOMETHING at least.
 

Kaptin Kurk

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This is almost certainly ASB, but is it (in any realistic way) possible for Frederick Douglass to be elected President of the United States of America? You're a smart bunch, so I'm hoping for SOMETHING at least.


Have the United States loose a war to a co-alition of European powers, and then the Europeans dis-enfranchise every white-man on the continent....nah....ASB....
 
Abraham Lincoln becomes a socialist early in life, then converts Douglass. The two of them spread to America the 19th Century tradition of bearded duos bringing revolution to the masses. John Brown becomes a socialist, and leads a successful slave revolt that erupts into a full-scale proletarian revolution. After it's over, Abraham Lincoln is made General Secretary of the American Communist Party, while Frederick Douglass is made the provisional President.

*shrugs*
 
Abraham Lincoln becomes a socialist early in life, then converts Douglass. The two of them spread to America the 19th Century tradition of bearded duos bringing revolution to the masses. John Brown becomes a socialist, and leads a successful slave revolt that erupts into a full-scale proletarian revolution. After it's over, Abraham Lincoln is made General Secretary of the American Communist Party, while Frederick Douglass is made the provisional President.

*shrugs*

Sadly the idea of their two beards converting America is more likely than Douglass becoming president. :eek:
 
Successful radcial reconstruction including land redistribution as well as civil and political rights.

Douglass appointed ambsassador to either the UK or france and is sucesful and charms people

Is appointed sec of state.

president and vp both die
 
Successful radcial reconstruction including land redistribution as well as civil and political rights.

Douglass appointed ambsassador to either the UK or france and is sucesful and charms people

Is appointed sec of state.

president and vp both die
That would make the President pro tempore of the Senate President. His death would make the Speaker of the House President. Then a special election would have been called to elect a new President.
 
This is almost certainly ASB, but is it (in any realistic way) possible for Frederick Douglass to be elected President of the United States of America? You're a smart bunch, so I'm hoping for SOMETHING at least.

Sorry Nofix, but realistically there is no plausible way for Frederick Douglass to be elected POTUS.
 
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