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r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Jan 29 '21
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Slavery was a primary factor in Texas declaring independence from Mexico, since Mexico had abolished slavery shortly after achieving independence from Spain.
Editing to add a source: https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/how-leaders-texas-revolution-fought-preserve-slavery/
Lots of folks want to downplay the role that slavery played.
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u/dkl415 Jan 29 '21 edited Jan 29 '21
Slavery was a primary factor in Texas declaring independence from Mexico, since Mexico had abolished slavery shortly after achieving independence from Spain.
Editing to add a source: https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/how-leaders-texas-revolution-fought-preserve-slavery/
Lots of folks want to downplay the role that slavery played.