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PTTG · 11-02-2018, 08:18 PM

Due to a complicated series of events, slavery and the slave trade was banned throughout all British territories in 1730, and well-supported by the British populous (a combination of philosophical, religious, and economic thoughts converged in an unlikely way in this world, cliodynamists are still working it out).

The North American colonies rebelled at the very notion, ultimately declaring independence and igniting revolution. The rebellion was lead primarily by southern colonies unwilling to part with their slaves.

In the fighting, the British offered aid and citizenship to former slaves that rebelled. The notion alone horrified the leadership of the rebellion, but their response -- a crackdown on the slaves -- only spread the word farther and faster, and incited more slave revolts.

In this history, Britain was able to break apart the nascent federation of states and weaken the ideological leaders of the revolt with a well-armed and well-trained slave counter-rebellion. Britain quelled its rebellious colonies, executed the traitors, and rewarded loyalists with land, property, and freedom.

The result was that by the late 1700s, much of the American south is now governed by Black Britons. Most of society is vastly more egalitarian.

11-02-2018, 08:18 PM	#3724
PTTG Join Date: Feb 2011	Re: New Reality Seeds Due to a complicated series of events, slavery and the slave trade was banned throughout all British territories in 1730, and well-supported by the British populous (a combination of philosophical, religious, and economic thoughts converged in an unlikely way in this world, cliodynamists are still working it out). The North American colonies rebelled at the very notion, ultimately declaring independence and igniting revolution. The rebellion was lead primarily by southern colonies unwilling to part with their slaves. In the fighting, the British offered aid and citizenship to former slaves that rebelled. The notion alone horrified the leadership of the rebellion, but their response -- a crackdown on the slaves -- only spread the word farther and faster, and incited more slave revolts. In this history, Britain was able to break apart the nascent federation of states and weaken the ideological leaders of the revolt with a well-armed and well-trained slave counter-rebellion. Britain quelled its rebellious colonies, executed the traitors, and rewarded loyalists with land, property, and freedom. The result was that by the late 1700s, much of the American south is now governed by Black Britons. Most of society is vastly more egalitarian.