The Sacramento Confederacy (Mink's World)

The Sacramento Confederacy was a loose democratic Confederacy that existed from May 12th, 1938 to July 4th, 1940. The political system of the Confederacy somewhat resembled that of the Articles of Confederation seen in the early history of the United States though the position of President still existed.

Background
After the Great Depression, the US began to prepare for economic recovery. Many of the plans such as the "New Deal" were believed by many politicians to be focused too much on the east coast and neglected many of the problems that the West Coast faced. Film industries began moving out of Hollywood to other places abroad. Much of the West Coast was economically crippled.

Sacramento Declaration of Independence
Many influential West Coast political and social figures met in Sacramento such as Frank Merriam, Belle Cooledge, Walt Disney, Charles H. Martin, etc. They met to sign a declaration of independence from the Federal Government and it was effective that day on May 12th, 1938. Frank Merriam was later sworn in as first President of the Confederacy..