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Permanent Constitution Adoption

Name: Permanent Constitution Adoption
Start: 1861-03-12
Location: Montgomery

When: March 12, 1861
Where: Montgomery
Part of: Constitution of the Confederate States adopted at Montgomery

The Permanent Constitution was adopted on March 12, 1861, in Montgomery, superseding the Provisional Constitution.

The Permanent Constitution was adopted on March 12, 1861, in Montgomery, Alabama. This document replaced the Provisional Constitution, which had been the first constitution of the Confederate States, establishing a permanent federal government structure.

Sources

Confederate States of America Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
Constitution of the Confederate States Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08

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