The Confederate States of America's Constitution was the supreme law for the Confederate States during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865. It established a centralized government with strong state rights, including protection for slavery.
Related terms
Secession: The act of withdrawing or separating from an association or organization, such as when Southern states seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States during the Civil War.
Emancipation Proclamation: An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 that declared freedom for enslaved individuals in Confederate-held territories during the Civil War.
Reconstruction Era: The period after the Civil War (1865–1877) when efforts were made to rebuild and integrate the Southern states back into the Union, including addressing issues related to slavery and civil rights.
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