Episode 3 of 8

Alabama Secedes

When: January 11, 1861
Where: Montgomery, Alabama
Part of: Secession Winter and the Founding of the Confederacy, January–February 1861

Alabama seceded from the Union on January 11, 1861, in Montgomery.

Alabama's secession in Montgomery set the stage for the later Montgomery Convention. The state joined the growing coalition of Southern states seeking to safeguard slavery against federal interference.

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Confederate States of America Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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