 Picture Courtesy of Garry Thompson
The Alabama State Capitol served as the symbol and meeting place for the government of the newly formed Confederate States of America for 4 months in early 1861. Growing controversy over slavery and states' rights, climaxed by Abraham Lincoln's election as U.S. president in Nov. 1860, prompted the secession of the 7 Southern states, including Alabama, by early Feb. 1861. On Feb. 4, delegates from 6 of these states convened in the Senate Chamber of the Capitol to organize a separate government. In the ensuing weeks, the assembly adopted a Constitution, established governmental departments, and elected a chief executive.
Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce
Historical Preservation and Promotion Foundation
Alabama Historical Association
1996
South Bainb ridge Street at Dexter Avenue Montgomery County Alabama
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