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Let's say the US has a northern secession comprised of New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

The rump southern-dominated US, rather than fight to preserve the union, opts to just let the most abolitionist states leave and instead passes an amendment banning future secessions.

How does this rump Union develop? I imagine it wouldn't be full on Decades of Darkness style tyranny, but it certainly won't be good.
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