OTD 165 YEARS AGO: The Provisional Confederate Congress adopts a permanent Confederate Constitution. It closely resembles the U.S. Constitution but with key exceptions regarding states’ rights and the maintenance of slavery.
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The Confederate States of America
Delegates to the Montgomery convention adopt a constitution, a Congress, and a chief executive. Moderates are generally chosen as officeholders rather than the extremists who worked hardest for secession. The formation of a new southern government takes just five days.
The Confederate National Elections
Elections take place throughout the Confederacy to replace the provisional national government with a permanent one.