1832 The Virginian legislature votes 73-53 to abolish slavery in the state of Virginia
I don't think Virginia abolition of slavery will have an effect in in the deep south. However, it probably would effect the OTL "border states" they would probably end slavery in there states as well. Another interesting effect, assuming the rest goes as per OTL , is that Lincoln may have a Virginian VP
But they *did* leave over slavery, in so much that it was for protection of the state's right to protect the right to own slaves that they left. So, with Virginia and other states likely following, the debate overy slavery will be drastically altered.But, do not assume that just because they get rid of thier slaves that this automaticly kills thier support of States Rights and if a slave free VA succedes then it makes it alot easier for the UK to support the South, as a free state VA and perhaps NC,and TN joining the CSA would cripple the Northern claim that the South left over slavery.
Meanwhile, with Virginia emancipating its slaves, support for the Bank of the US grows,
Plus, this may very well change the Mexican War, as Virginia will be on the side of free states in the slavery struggle.
Also, note that Virginia was one of the states to ship Freedmen off to Liberia. With a larger population, they may throw more people into that disease ridden hole.
Somebody's gotta finance it. They weren't going to let their property go for free, after all.tiny question - how does emancipation support a bank?
what does that have to do with the Mexican War?
abolishing slavery doesn't automatically give them more freedmen....they might enforce their abolition of slavery by making Virginia a whites-only state.
At which point, they deport them...... to, say, Liberia?
No otehr state will take more freedmen, and if they are freed, they aren't going to be enslaved and resold elsewhere......
But even deporting them to someplace like Liberia is going to cost money, probably a lot of money. Who's going to pay the cost of deporting them?
It seems to me the least costly method in terms of money costs at least, would be to let them stay in Virginia as Freedmen.
Even if history still goes like the OTL virgina will be on the northern side and that means no army of virginia for the south and that means no Lee or stone wall for the confederacy that shortens the war dramatically.