For one, Virginia might have been more of a swing state in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.As the tin says, what if Virginia were reunited after the civil war with West Virginia retaining the seat of government over the rest of the state?
Also, could Blacks in Virginia avoid disenfrancisement in this TL? Indeed, could the political power of West Virginia combined with the Black vote have prevented racists from monopolizing political power in Virginia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in this TL?