OldReliable1862
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2017
- Location
- Georgia
It's a somewhat prevalent opinion that, had the Confederacy survived, it would have turned into a banana republic, dominated by the planters.
While I mostly agree that it would have become a banana republic of some sort, could have actually been anti-planter? Although it may be delayed, Confederate industry will continue to develop, and will make the necessary connections in the political realm. By the 1890s-1900s, I expect you could have a coalition of railroad men, industrialists, and poor white farmers. Resentment of planters could become quite heavy as they supposedly deny poor whites factory jobs. In this case, I expect you could see Confederate emancipation come about not as a humanitarian venture, but to deny planters their use.
While I mostly agree that it would have become a banana republic of some sort, could have actually been anti-planter? Although it may be delayed, Confederate industry will continue to develop, and will make the necessary connections in the political realm. By the 1890s-1900s, I expect you could have a coalition of railroad men, industrialists, and poor white farmers. Resentment of planters could become quite heavy as they supposedly deny poor whites factory jobs. In this case, I expect you could see Confederate emancipation come about not as a humanitarian venture, but to deny planters their use.