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Somewhere on this site I recall reading an off hand comment about Balkan Muslims expelled by Christian nationalists resettling in the United States rather than the Ottoman Empire. Obviously all of them would be quite implausible, but what if some (perhaps several thousand or tens of thousands) chose to seek passage to America? (Though I am unsure of whether the refugees would have the means to emigrate or not.)
I imagine that the most immediate consequences would be a panic similar to those over Catholic immigrants but on a much smaller scale, like limited to where they settle. In the long term though, might the US grow more tolerant?

Additionally, I've read that a fairly substantial number of slaves imported before the abolition of the slave trade were Muslims. However, it would appear they were not very successful in maintaining their religion through the generations. What conditions, if any, could be used to preserve Islam in the South?
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