Scenarios about 'slavery'
The practice of owning human beings as property, depriving them of freedom and basic rights while forcing them to work under threat of violence. Slavery has existed in numerous societies throughout history, from ancient civilizations to the transatlantic slave trade that forcibly transported millions of Africans to the Americas. Its legacy continues to influence social, economic, and political structures in many alternate history scenarios, where its earlier abolition or prolonged existence often serves as critical divergence points.
What If Hamilton Developed Different Agricultural Technologies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Alexander Hamilton successfully implemented his vision for American industrial and agricultural innovation, fundamentally altering the economic development of the early United States.
What If Slavery Was Abolished Earlier in The United States?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States abolished slavery decades before the Civil War, fundamentally altering the nation's development, politics, and social fabric.
What If Texas Remained Independent?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Republic of Texas never joined the United States, instead developing as a sovereign nation that shaped North American geopolitics in profound ways.
What If The American Civil War Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States avoided its bloodiest conflict through compromise, permanently altering the nation's development, the timeline of slavery's abolition, and global geopolitics.
What If The Confederacy Won The Civil War?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Confederate States of America successfully achieved independence, fundamentally altering North American geopolitics and the global trajectory of democracy and human rights.
What If The Confederate States Won The American Civil War?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Confederate States of America successfully secured independence, permanently dividing North America and fundamentally altering global politics and human rights.