The new nation that proclaimed its independence in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1861 was the Confederate States of America. The nation lasted from 1861 until 1865 and the end of the Civil War.
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The Declaration of Independence became part of the American creed as it was the basis of founding the nation. It contains all the relevant principles of the nation.
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They wanted independence from England to become their own nation
To provide a detailed outline of the government of the new nation
It wasn't. It was written for the benefit of the colonies that were to become a nation. The declaration was intended for kids just as much adults within the new nation.