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Confederate States of America Timeline: Third Time's the Charm
OTL equivalent: Jefferson Country, TN | ||||
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| Capital | Dandridge | |||
| Largest city | Jefferson City | |||
| Other cities | White Pine, Chestnut Hill, New Market, Strawberry Plains. | |||
| Government | Confederated republic under a dominant party system | |||
| - | President | Mark Potts (SR) | ||
The sovereign state officially known as the Confederate States of America, known by the residents as the Douglass Confederacy, is a small unrecognized nation with a population of about 10,000 people.
It is a self-proclaimed successor to the Confederate States of America from the 1860's, however, commonly known as the Douglass Confederacy by the residents, as to distinguish itself from the multitude of nations that claim that title. It is located in former Jefferson County, TN, by the Douglass Lake Hydroelectric Dam. It is mainly known for being one of the varieties of self-proclaimed successors to the former Confederate States, along with holding conservative views.
The nation is divided into 3 states and a federal district. The states are Jefferson, White Pine, and Chestnut Hill, and the Federal District is the Dandridge Capital Territory.
History[]
The majority of the Douglass Confederacy was founded by escapees, mainly hardline conservatives and segregationists, from Knoxville during the war, looking for a home after the destruction of their city. In 1969, Taking to the city of Dandridge, the new survivors offered to help rebuild the city, as long as they were granted a home. Thus, on 8 February 1970, the Douglass Confederacy had declared independence, believing the United States had collapsed.
Independence and the 1970s[]
Originally, the city of Dandridge had been no more than a "tent city" after the destruction of Knoxville, but had been mostly refurbished due to the sudden evacuation of Knoxville, with new workers opting to move in. Originally, out of the population of the Douglass Confederacy, about 120 people of African-American descent remained. Being considered outcasts by the community, 100 of them walked out of the town on 28 August, in honor of the emancipation declaration and Martin Luther King Jr's famous speech. This event is known as "the Walkout" by the local community. The 20 who remained, in an effort to be accepted by the community (and often had nowhere else to go), accepted "slavery-like" conditions, titled "indentured servants" by the Douglass Government. 15 of them eventually ended their term of servitude, while the 5 others had gone missing, either escaping or dying.
Over time, White supremacism grew in the Douglass Confederacy, mainly due to the events of the Walkout. This lead to an era of division between the Douglass Confederacy and their low amounts of minorities. These minorities would be blamed for multiple troubles in the community, and would lead to the murder of one of the former indentured servants, [Person from OTL]. The 14 remaining African-Americans would call upon the 20 Latino and 6 Asian people left in the community, and would lead a riot in Dandridge. This resulted in the assassination of the former leader, and the public lynching of the rioters, with only one survivor, [Person from OTL] Jr, the son of [Person from OTL].
[Person from OTL] Jr. had survived his lynching by being shot in the leg and pushed off a bridge. Assuming he would bleed out and drown, the crowd left soon after. [Person from OTL] Jr, however, survived by a small underwater cave that lead to air. He had stayed in the cave for 30 minutes, before swimming to former Highway 411. He found former Boyds Creek 2 hours later, settling among 35 other survivors who had lived there. [Person from OTL] Jr. never returned to the Douglass Confederacy, yet the public soon learned he had lived 4 months later. Enraged, an unknown white supremacist (presumed either Joseph Dollocks or Eddie Huntsmith), ventured to the small community armed with a Winchester Model 70, attempting to shoot everyone on sight. The man was quickly overtaken, disarmed, and accidentally killed, but not before he had hit 2 people with a bullet, both of whom survived.
Battle of Boyds Creek[]
A militant Confederate troop.
After the death of the armed assailant, the Confederate Congress had declared a 'military incursion' against the community of Boyds Creek due to the death of one of their citizens. On 4 December, 1970, 5 troops from the Citizens Militia were sent out from Dandridge towards Boyds Creek, all armed with butterfly knives, rifles, and pistols.
A group of ametuer radio hobbyists intercepted communication lines between the troops, and alerted the community. 10 men gathered their arms, and opened fire as soon as the Militia found the town. A fierce battle would take place, and one of the militants would be held hostage by the community. They claimed if they left Boyds Creek, the militant would be spared. The militants left Boyds Creek, and the battle would be a victory for the community. There were 5 casualties in total, 3 from Boyds Creek, and 2 from the Militia.
Demographics[]
The Douglass Confederacy is 99.9% Non-latino White, with 25 Latino people and 10 African-American people reported in the community. Despite the odds, the community is reported to treat them well, using them as morale boosters to "prove their racist past is long gone." The community is 100% Christian, and Homosexual activities are banned in public.
Culture[]
Street view of the Capital City.
Little is known about the culture of the Douglass Confederacy, however, it is known that Bluegrass, Country, and Christian Rock are commonly played popularly on the three radio stations, WLNQ, WJFC, and WNRX, along with in town squares of the main cities. Hot dogs, steaks, and hamburgers are a popular food. Sports such as American football are played informally between local churches.
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