Constitution of Alabama - History

History

Alabama has had 6 constitutions to date: 1819 (Converting Alabama Territory into a State), 1861 (Secession), 1865 (Reconstruction), 1868 (Ending reconstruction), 1875, and the current 1901 constitution.

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