Gullah

Before the Sino-Russian War
Gullah were African Americans living along the coast and sea islands of South Carolina and Georgia, subsisting mainly by fishing. They had many interesting traditions, such as painting blue along doorsills for the belief that ghosts cannot cross water, or percieved water. They survived the Second American Civil War.

After the War
Cut off, the Gullah survived much as they had for generations. They stayed out of regional politics. By the Age of Rebuilding, they have domesticated Royal Horseshoe Crabs and begun trading with the Federated Republic of Appalachia.