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Confederate States of America
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confederation formed in 1861 by the Southern states after their secession from the Union
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Jefferson Davis
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1st president of the Confederate States of America
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Crittenden Compromise
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compromise introduced in 1861 that might have prevented secession
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platform
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statement of beliefs
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secede
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to withdraw
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states' rights
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idea that the states have certain rights that the federal government cannot overrule
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