In 1861, six states met to begin the formation of the Confederacy
In early 1861, delegates from six seceding Southern states gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, to begin the high-stakes political process of drafting a new constitution and establishing the Confederate States of America.
On February 4, 1861, representatives from South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana met at the Alabama State Capitol to formalize their break from the Union. This convention was a frantic attempt to build a functioning government before the inevitable outbreak of hostilities. Within days, they would elect Jefferson Davis as their provisional president and adopt a constitution modeled heavily on the U.S. version.
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