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Edit cir. 10/29/2021: I fixed up all the discolorations on the borders and cleaned up some straggler border-lines I was too lazy to erase before. Took me long enough! I also added secessionist movements in northern Mexico.

In this world, southern pride was at it's height in the 1830s. Already there were lawmakers discussing terms of emancipation for enslaved populations, as the Louisiana Purchase was made from France. the Cajun culture of Louisiana and along the Sabine River also grew to be respected, and many supported the (Second) Republic of West Florida in their emancipation from Spain and later negotiated terms with the United States. West Florida's culture is not unlike the Southrons, however the Cajuns are rather distinct. Many Cajuns populate the southern half of Louisiana as well, though the United States treats them with respect here in comparison to OTL. New-Orleans Creole is spoken throughout that region's major metropolitan areas to this day.
the Southron Republic however, had legally seceded from the United States in 1845, signing treatises and armistice in 1846 with the promise to the United States that there would be little to no tariffs or taxes on Southron cotton and tobacco-- some of the reason many northern politicians were against the south seceding. the Southrons later bought territory from both the US and bought the Florida Territory off of Spain. Various natives were given protection within the Southron Republic though were eventually assimilated. In the 1920s, many natives who refused to assimilate and would not abandon tradition were forced onto a reservation carved out of the Florida Territory, named 'Seminole' after the natives who'd owned the land and were the most vehemently against assimilating. Meanwhile, natives were a lot more respected in West Florida, particularly the Musogee and Choktaw, who later went to influence the New Orleans creoles in some regard. Those two languages along with English and French are West Florida's official languages.
the Southron Republic would abolish slavery but in turn establish a racial caste system in the 1890s. Emancipated blacks would flee to neighboring countries such as Florida (which had emancipated their slaves in the 1850s) or the United States (which had emancipated their slaves in the 1870s). The genealogy of the Seminole Territory's people would change over time, with African-American, Latino, and some Black Carib peoples or pureblooded Arawak-Taino peoples, would influence the already melting pot of native cultures that existed on the east banks of the Floridian peninsula in the Coast Native Reservation. the Reservation would not be included as a province nor would their people (at this point experiencing an ethnogenesis and speaking a unique Pidgin/Creole with elements of English, Timucua and Seminole as the dominant elements) have that many rights until the mid-1940s amid protests from ethnic Indigenous-Americans and African-Americans who stood with them in solidarity in mass protests. By 1970, the caste system had been entirely abolished and democratic rights were ensured for all. the Geechee culture had also begun to stand out more in politics, a previously closeted culture on the coastal islands of South Carolina that were largely ignored. Some paramilitary groups in the south of the nation would even go out of their way to cause havoc for the Southrons.

onto the United States, without their southern territories, what do things look like? the dominant two languages are English and German, with Pennsylvania Dutch (colloquially called 'Distelfink') being a close second given some of the PennDutch populations had settled farther to the southwest as part of some divine quest in the past. Spanish is also largely spoken along the borders of Mexico and significant portions of the pacific coastlines. This was due to the Mexico-American war in the 1910s, due to a French-Mexico alliance and subsequently a Germany-America alliance. Although Germany would loose in the European theater, America would succeed in the rocky mountains. States would be admitted into the union at astronomical rates from the seized lands (this did not include the purchase of the Texas-and-Mescalero territory from Mexico in the 1850s) using existing demographics in the region on top of encouraging settlers to go into the region. The US also treats natives slightly better, giving them large swaths of land for reservations but encouraging them to adapt to American lifestyles. One of the first to do this was Comancheria, and soon enough other natives would soon follow in Comancheria's example, and attempt to adapt and modernize. though, the Sioux and other plains indians in the reservation are the most hesitant. They are still rather prideful peoples, despite many adapting to agrarian lifestyles. Shoshone, Sequoyah and Lakotah are some of the few remaining Native American cultural bastions in the US. Floridian and Southron blacks moving to major municipalities and other Appalachian regions in from the 1850s into the 1940s would lead to demographic changes around the south. A very progressive and industrial FRA would lead to all kinds of new ethnogenesis. However, nationalist movements such as Texas, named for an old Mexican intendency, are spreading throughout the FRA's south. This is due to cultural similarities to the Southrons and Floridians on top of some southern PennDutch pride.

Description
Edit cir. 10/29/2021: I fixed up all the discolorations on the borders and cleaned up some straggler border-lines I was too lazy to erase before. Took me long enough! I also added secessionist movements in northern Mexico.

In this world, southern pride was at it's height in the 1830s. Already there were lawmakers discussing terms of emancipation for enslaved populations, as the Louisiana Purchase was made from France. the Cajun culture of Louisiana and along the Sabine River also grew to be respected, and many supported the (Second) Republic of West Florida in their emancipation from Spain and later negotiated terms with the United States. West Florida's culture is not unlike the Southrons, however the Cajuns are rather distinct. Many Cajuns populate the southern half of Louisiana as well, though the United States treats them with respect here in comparison to OTL. New-Orleans Creole is spoken throughout that region's major metropolitan areas to this day.
the Southron Republic however, had legally seceded from the United States in 1845, signing treatises and armistice in 1846 with the promise to the United States that there would be little to no tariffs or taxes on Southron cotton and tobacco-- some of the reason many northern politicians were against the south seceding. the Southrons later bought territory from both the US and bought the Florida Territory off of Spain. Various natives were given protection within the Southron Republic though were eventually assimilated. In the 1920s, many natives who refused to assimilate and would not abandon tradition were forced onto a reservation carved out of the Florida Territory, named 'Seminole' after the natives who'd owned the land and were the most vehemently against assimilating. Meanwhile, natives were a lot more respected in West Florida, particularly the Musogee and Choktaw, who later went to influence the New Orleans creoles in some regard. Those two languages along with English and French are West Florida's official languages.
the Southron Republic would abolish slavery but in turn establish a racial caste system in the 1890s. Emancipated blacks would flee to neighboring countries such as Florida (which had emancipated their slaves in the 1850s) or the United States (which had emancipated their slaves in the 1870s). The genealogy of the Seminole Territory's people would change over time, with African-American, Latino, and some Black Carib peoples or pureblooded Arawak-Taino peoples, would influence the already melting pot of native cultures that existed on the east banks of the Floridian peninsula in the Coast Native Reservation. the Reservation would not be included as a province nor would their people (at this point experiencing an ethnogenesis and speaking a unique Pidgin/Creole with elements of English, Timucua and Seminole as the dominant elements) have that many rights until the mid-1940s amid protests from ethnic Indigenous-Americans and African-Americans who stood with them in solidarity in mass protests. By 1970, the caste system had been entirely abolished and democratic rights were ensured for all. the Geechee culture had also begun to stand out more in politics, a previously closeted culture on the coastal islands of South Carolina that were largely ignored. Some paramilitary groups in the south of the nation would even go out of their way to cause havoc for the Southrons.

onto the United States, without their southern territories, what do things look like? the dominant two languages are English and German, with Pennsylvania Dutch (colloquially called 'Distelfink') being a close second given some of the PennDutch populations had settled farther to the southwest as part of some divine quest in the past. Spanish is also largely spoken along the borders of Mexico and significant portions of the pacific coastlines. This was due to the Mexico-American war in the 1910s, due to a French-Mexico alliance and subsequently a Germany-America alliance. Although Germany would loose in the European theater, America would succeed in the rocky mountains. States would be admitted into the union at astronomical rates from the seized lands (this did not include the purchase of the Texas-and-Mescalero territory from Mexico in the 1850s) using existing demographics in the region on top of encouraging settlers to go into the region. The US also treats natives slightly better, giving them large swaths of land for reservations but encouraging them to adapt to American lifestyles. One of the first to do this was Comancheria, and soon enough other natives would soon follow in Comancheria's example, and attempt to adapt and modernize. though, the Sioux and other plains indians in the reservation are the most hesitant. They are still rather prideful peoples, despite many adapting to agrarian lifestyles. Shoshone, Sequoyah and Lakotah are some of the few remaining Native American cultural bastions in the US. Floridian and Southron blacks moving to major municipalities and other Appalachian regions in from the 1850s into the 1940s would lead to demographic changes around the south. A very progressive and industrial FRA would lead to all kinds of new ethnogenesis. However, nationalist movements such as Texas, named for an old Mexican intendency, are spreading throughout the FRA's south. This is due to cultural similarities to the Southrons and Floridians on top of some southern PennDutch pride.