Confederate States of America
The Confederacy was formed on February 8, 1861, by the seven secessionist slave states: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. Convinced that white supremacy and the institution of slavery were threatened, the Confederacy declared its secession in rebellion against the United States. In 1865, after four years of heavy fighting and 620,000–850,000 military deaths, all Confederate land...
