Reply #19: I think that if the South had really won

[CTLawGuy]

there would have been two states.

The South would have become a Christian fundamendalist republic, similar to Iran,
slavery would probably still exist, evolution and abortion would probably be outlawed, homosexuals executed. Their foreign policy would probably consist of trying to conquer the muslim world (crsuades) and control mideast oil. President would probably be Zell Miller.

and the North would have developed into a European style democratic republic, akin to Canada today. The borders would be heavily militarized. Maryland and Illinois would have massive refugee camps for escaped slaves. The U.S. would probably have abolished the death penalty and would have universal health care. President would probably be Howard Dean.

The westward expansion would have been marred by endless military skirmishes between USA and CSA with the CSA having the upper hand. California and the west may have become an independent state or joined the USA as a cut off part of the country.

That's my 3am estimation of what might have happened.