+The **Confederacy**, officially the Confederate States of America, was an unrecognized republic formed in 1861 by eleven Southern states, primarily to preserve slavery and states' rights. It waged the [American Civil War](/wiki/american_civil_war) against the [Union](/wiki/union) until its surrender in 1865.
+## See also
+- [Slavery](/wiki/slavery)
+- [States' Rights](/wiki/states'_rights)
+- [Secession](/wiki/secession)
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