On December 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to vote for secession from the United States of America. By the middle of May 1861, a total of eleven states had adopted ordinances of secession. In February 1861, the seceding states held a convention in Montgomery, Alabama, at which a provisional constitution was adopted and Jefferson Davis was chosen provisional President. A permanent Constitution was ratified on March 11, 1861. Interestingly enough, the Confederate Constitution prohibited the African slave trade but allowed interstate commerce in slaves.
| State South
Carolina |
Date of Secession December
20, 1860 |
State Texas |
Date of Secession February
1, 1861 |
In addition to the above eleven states, both Kentucky and Missouri sent representatives to the Confederate Congress, while simultaneously sending representatives to the United States Congress.
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