Liberia, a Penal Colony
The premise of this map is what if Liberia instead of being a colony in which to settle freedmen was actually a penal colony and a dumping ground for undesirables?
The PoD is approximately between 1815 and 1820, the American Colonization Society received more attention from the government and the idea of using the hypothetical Liberia as a penal colony was raised. Spain managed to maintain New Spain and in 1838 it declared war on the United States over Texas. The United States wins but its victory is much less significant than in OTL, annexing only Texas (called Tejas in TTL), Florida and Cuba. The American Civil War was much more brutal than in OTL, the Democratic Party was effectively destroyed and the United States de facto became a one-party democracy under the Patriot Party (TTL Republican Party). In 1901, the Reverend Diogenes Maxumczyk (recently elected president) dissolved the congress and proclaimed a Theocracy. The Theocracy quickly collapsed ironically in large part thanks to Southern resistance groups. After that, an attempt was made to revive the United States, but President-designate Wellington Wilson was an extremely incompetent man who could not handle either the economic crisis or social problems. In 1930, a Redistributionist (TTL Communism) Revolution occurred that took over the country.
While all of this was taking place, the Territory of Liberia was constantly receiving new citizens, mostly people who could "contaminate" the ideal lifestyle of the current government, which predictably leads to many conflicts between settlers. In 1985, the American Workers Federation collapsed and Liberia finally became independent... and the resulting country is peculiar to say the least.
-1820-70's (Old Republic/Pre-Civil War)
Freedmen
Radical abolitionists
Hispanic
Native Americans
Traitors to the homeland
-1870-1900's (Old Republic/Reconstruction period)
Freedmen
Southern separatists
Native Americans
Traitors to the homeland
-1900-20's (Theocratic period)
Catholics, Islamists, Jews and Atheists
Former high-ranking members of the Democratic Party
Southern aristocracy
Native Americans
Traitors to the homeland
-1920-30's (Wilson Republic)
Religious Extremists
Maxumczykists
Traitors to the homeland
-1930-80's (Redistributionist period)
Religious
Rich in general
People who like democracy
Political dissidents
Traitors to the homeland
-1980-20XX's (New Republic and independence of Liberia)
Freedmen
Radical abolitionists
Hispanic
Native Americans
Traitors to the homeland
-1870-1900's (Old Republic/Reconstruction period)
Freedmen
Southern separatists
Native Americans
Traitors to the homeland
-1900-20's (Theocratic period)
Catholics, Islamists, Jews and Atheists
Former high-ranking members of the Democratic Party
Southern aristocracy
Native Americans
Traitors to the homeland
-1920-30's (Wilson Republic)
Religious Extremists
Maxumczykists
Traitors to the homeland
-1930-80's (Redistributionist period)
Religious
Rich in general
People who like democracy
Political dissidents
Traitors to the homeland
-1980-20XX's (New Republic and independence of Liberia)
Presidents of the United States of America (Old Republic)
1. George Washington (Independent): 1789-1797
2. John Adams (Federalist): 1797-1801
3. Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican): 1801-1809
4. James Madison (Democratic-Republican): 1809-1817
5. James Monroe (Democratic-Republican): 1817-1825
6. William Henry Harrison (Democratic-Republican): 1825-1829
7. Henry Clay (Patriot): 1829-1837
8. Daniel Webster (Patriot): 1837-1845
9. Frederick Gillette (Democratic): 1845-1853
10. Alan McFadden (Patriot): 1853-1857
11. Jeremiah Nicholas Hillman (Democratic): 1857-1863 †
12. Benjamin Elliott (Democratic): 1863-1865
13. Hernan Gillette (Democratic): 1865-1873
14. William Tremblay (Patriot): 1873-1875 †
15. Mortimer Grant (Patriot): 1875-1885
16. Donald Claytoon (Patriot): 1885-1889
17. Alexander Martell (Patriot): 1889-1897
18. Samuel Howard Finnegan (Patriot): 1897-1901
Presidents of the Holy Republic of Freedonia
1. Diogenes Maxumczyk (Patriot): 1901-1923
Presidents of the United States of America (Wilson Republic)
19. Wellington Wilson (Independent): 1923-1930
Great Leaders of the American Workers Federation
1. Xavier Kelling (Redistributionist): 1930-1954 †
2. John Edmund Wallace (Redistributionist): 1954-1979 †
3. Paul Petersen (Redistributionist): 1979-1985
Presidents of the United States of America (New Republic)
20. Sheldon Munro (Libertarian): 1985-1991
21. Philip Warhangan (New Left): 1991-1997
22. Hector Ateniese (Libertarian): 1997-2003
23. Samantha Munro (Libertarian): 2003-2009
24. Seymour Reginald Vinderslev (New Left): 2009-2015
25. Ditsy Freeman (New Left): 2015-NOW
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Presidents of the Republic of Liberia
1. Charley Restein (True Democratic): 1985-1989
2. Theodore Unberhagen (Faith): 1989-1997
3. Adam Johnson (National Progressive): 1997-2001
4. Frederick Chester Elvin (National Progressive): 2001-2009
5. Adam Watz (True Democratic): 2009-2017
6. Castor Ramirez (Faith): 2017-NOW
1. George Washington (Independent): 1789-1797
2. John Adams (Federalist): 1797-1801
3. Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican): 1801-1809
4. James Madison (Democratic-Republican): 1809-1817
5. James Monroe (Democratic-Republican): 1817-1825
6. William Henry Harrison (Democratic-Republican): 1825-1829
7. Henry Clay (Patriot): 1829-1837
8. Daniel Webster (Patriot): 1837-1845
9. Frederick Gillette (Democratic): 1845-1853
10. Alan McFadden (Patriot): 1853-1857
11. Jeremiah Nicholas Hillman (Democratic): 1857-1863 †
12. Benjamin Elliott (Democratic): 1863-1865
13. Hernan Gillette (Democratic): 1865-1873
14. William Tremblay (Patriot): 1873-1875 †
15. Mortimer Grant (Patriot): 1875-1885
16. Donald Claytoon (Patriot): 1885-1889
17. Alexander Martell (Patriot): 1889-1897
18. Samuel Howard Finnegan (Patriot): 1897-1901
Presidents of the Holy Republic of Freedonia
1. Diogenes Maxumczyk (Patriot): 1901-1923
Presidents of the United States of America (Wilson Republic)
19. Wellington Wilson (Independent): 1923-1930
Great Leaders of the American Workers Federation
1. Xavier Kelling (Redistributionist): 1930-1954 †
2. John Edmund Wallace (Redistributionist): 1954-1979 †
3. Paul Petersen (Redistributionist): 1979-1985
Presidents of the United States of America (New Republic)
20. Sheldon Munro (Libertarian): 1985-1991
21. Philip Warhangan (New Left): 1991-1997
22. Hector Ateniese (Libertarian): 1997-2003
23. Samantha Munro (Libertarian): 2003-2009
24. Seymour Reginald Vinderslev (New Left): 2009-2015
25. Ditsy Freeman (New Left): 2015-NOW
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Presidents of the Republic of Liberia
1. Charley Restein (True Democratic): 1985-1989
2. Theodore Unberhagen (Faith): 1989-1997
3. Adam Johnson (National Progressive): 1997-2001
4. Frederick Chester Elvin (National Progressive): 2001-2009
5. Adam Watz (True Democratic): 2009-2017
6. Castor Ramirez (Faith): 2017-NOW