Following the abolition of slavery in the seceded states and the Civil War, one question rose above all others in the discourse of the South, what was to be done with the freed slaves? The Houston Administration granted free Blacks citizenship & tacitly supported efforts to grant Blacks voting rights in the first civilian elections in the South, and the injection of millions of new, free workers into the economy was credited by some with helping end the recession, but racist opposition to these policies was high, Former Confederates led by Confederate war hero John A. Quitman formed the Knights of the Golden Circle, a terrorist group aiding the States; Rights Party in recapturing control of the South for the planter class.
In his first term, President Winfield Scott was forced to extend what many anticipated would be a brief military Reconstruction to send troops to battle the KGC, as Henry Clay led Senate opposition to Scott's Reconstruction policies and prevented the suspension of habeas corpus. Although Quitman was arrested and imprisoned and the KGC defeated by 1840, the States' Rights Party was able to capture control of several Southern local governments, including the state Governments of Alabama and Georgia. By then the Deep South had clearly developed an independent political system of Unionists-a coalition between Democrats and Federalists-opposed to the States' Rights Party.
In 1842 the KGC saw a resurgence in Virginia as what New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley would call "the vanguard of the vile campaign of a Confederate intriguant." This was countered by the re-sending of American troops into Virginia by President Scott, but many argue his actions were too little, too late and the States' Rights Party nonetheless seizes control.
This post is an analysis and explanation of the lore on the aftermath of Civil War in the 5 seceded states, particularly the sordid state od civil rights:
Alabama:
The former Confederates willing to take an oath to the United States joined with Unionists and former slaves to elect Alabama's first civilian post-war Governor in 1836, the Unionists nominated former Confederate James Dellet, who initially opposed secession, and he successfully won against a divided States' Rights Party. 2 years later, former Confederate Senator William R. King ran as the States' Rights nominee and explicitly campaigned against Dellet's campaign to counter the Knights of the Golden Circle (KGC), King won with 52.2% of t
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I heard that the period between the Han and Sui saw Chinaβs population decrease by more than half. This seems like it would be bad for the economy; however, it also seems like armies in that period were still quite large. In the West, army sizes dropped precipitously after the Roman economy collapsed. How could a state like Later Zhao or Liu Song continue to raise such large armies, except with a still-functioning economy?
##BACKGROUND
The West Wing (1999-2006) was an NBC drama created by Aaron Sorkin. It followed the lives and problems of the members of the fictional Bartlet administration, a Democratic presidency that faced a perhaps implausible array of challenges on a weekly basis.
Fascism is an umbrella term describing (with whatever accuracy) a variety of political ideologies "characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, as well as strong regimentation of society and of the economy." While its historical originators are long dead, the danger of its re-ascendancy remains perennial and some view the proliferation of far-right governance in various parts of the world as a herald of its return.
/r/Television is a subreddit about television shows.
##NOW
In a popular thread featuring a clip from a fictional debate between the show's president and his Republican challenger, warm approbation soon gives way to dissent:
> The series' most popular speech, in which the President denounces God, is itself denounced
> Either Bartlet was not really liberal or his fans aren't
> Weird little sidebar on whether "fake news" as an actual concept is real
> Did West Wing fans kill Mitt Romney?
> ["r/television, I beg of you please, do not hype up this show. It's complete trash. It's racist, and sexist. It makes dumb people feel smart, and literally set back politics 20 years. It convinced an entire generation of political staffers that speeches can change the world (sp
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Hi all! This isn't directly related to ATE but I've had an idea for another CK2 overhaul mod which takes place in North America, however unlike ATE this one takes place in an alternate version of the distant past. I figured that because of the similar location, a lot of the same assets used in ATE could be used to develop this mod. I have no experience developing mods and no knowledge on where I'd even begin so this is sort of an appeal/elevator pitch to people smarter than me.
The Westland Sagas: Age of Disunity
It has been three centuries since Erik the Red sailed across the North Sea and established the Kingdom of Vinland. Against all odds, these Vikings were able to brave the harsh environment and hostile natives and establish a permanent settlement in the New World. News of the Westlands returned home and more settlers arrived seeking fortune and fame. Many pagans fleeing persecution in their homelands would join them, seeking the freedom of the New World. However these Vinlandic Christians were still hostile to the pagans, forbidding them from publically worshiping the Gods, and so they migrated further south of New Jorvik and discovered and settled within the Gullberg Mountains, establishing the Kingdom of Gulland. The pagans continued west until they found the Great River where they founded the Kingdom of Fljotland. Though they tried to venture farther west they were stopped by the nomadic tribes of the Great Plains who by this time had harnessed the power of steel and horses. In the Northern Plains, the Dakhota reigned supreme over the Crow and Blackfoot and the Comanche dominated the Southern Plains, stretching as far south as the Rio Grande. Between them lays the neutral tribe of the Arapaho, a land caught between two great Indian Empires.
When the Vikings first encountered the northern Skraelingjar dressed in rags and half-starved, they thought them to be outlaws. But when the Gullanders first encountered the Aztecs, they recognized a noble empire. With the adoption of European technology, The Triple Alliance or Ce Mexihca Anahuac was able to expand to an unprecedented size and now dominates the whole of Mesoamerica and even claims the tributary tribes of the northwestern coast such as the Navajo. With a vast wealth of gold and other luxury goods, Anahuac has proven itself to be one of the major economic powers of the New World.
The year is 1350, this is an age of disunity. Europe and the Old World are now aware of the Westlands and their
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Per memory alpha the time of Surak was 4th century BC earth time - if we are generous and assume Vulcans were warp capable almost immediately after coming out of their period of barbarism rivalling human standards, that would make romulan civilisation a maximum of 2.5 thousand years divorced from Vulcan.
Did the Romulans then invent time travel so they could back-date the Romulan Star Empire to pre Vulcan times? If so why not conquer half the galaxy?
