>In the early 1820’s Mexico allowed Americans to settle in Tejas (Texas). The Americans used slave labor, which was allowed in Mexico until 1829. Mexico allowed slavery to continue in Tejas because of the objections of the Americans living there.
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>December of 1835 Santa Anna amended the slavery laws to ban slavery in Texas. This is the reason the battle of the Alamo was fought. Tejano’s (people of Spanish or Mexican ancestry living in Texas) were very important to the defeat of the Mexican Army and helping to establish Texas as a Republic in 1836.
Tom
Hmmm, very interesting. So the stand at the Alamo, albeit very brave, wasn't all that noble after all?
Terry
- Whoever said that women are the weaker sex never tried to wrest the bedclothes off one in the middle of the night
- Worry is the interest you pay, in advance, for a loan that you may never need to take out.
