The Whig Party IOTL fell apart because of infighting due to the issue of slavery, with a POD not before 1830, make the Whig Party last well into the 21st century as a major party.
Nat Turner is struck down by lightning a few months before his planned slave revolt. As a result a gradual manumission bill is passed in Virginia which becomes an example for rest of the Upper South. With slavery less of a vital issue, after the Mexican American War the Wilmot Provisio is passed with both Northern and Upper South support. By 1850 slavery is thriving only in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississppi, Alabema, Louisiana, and Texas. As a result in the 1860s a national abolition bill is passed in Congress under a Whig President. Eventually the Whigs fill the role of the Republicans in American politics.
A PoD that relies on lightning?
I think it would be more likely to have him die from a disease as an infant. Those were fairly common then.Anything that incapacitates him would work. It wouldn't matter if he died, was paralyzed from neck down or made suffered severe brain damage and had the intelligence of a five year old and it sure doesn't matter how it comes about. In none of these cases can Nat Turner start a revolt against anybody.
Nat Turner is struck down by lightning a few months before his planned slave revolt. As a result a gradual manumission bill is passed in Virginia which becomes an example for rest of the Upper South. With slavery less of a vital issue, after the Mexican American War the Wilmot Provisio is passed with both Northern and Upper South support. By 1850 slavery is thriving only in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississppi, Alabema, Louisiana, and Texas. As a result in the 1860s a national abolition bill is passed in Congress under a Whig President. Eventually the Whigs fill the role of the Republicans in American politics.
Ah yes, Nat Turner, history's greatest villain.![]()
Ah yes, Nat Turner, history's greatest villain.![]()
I would start arguing here, but this was ne of the most heated debates we had in history class this year, so I could argue either side at this pointButchering women and children wantonly. Yes I can see he was a great hero.![]()
I would start arguing here, but this was ne of the most heated debates we had in history class this year, so I could argue either side at this point