Many think that it issue of slavery was paramount in the Secession of Texas. One of the other prime factors was Washington’s ignoring the issue with the warring Native Americans, but also the disregard for the border from Mexican bandits as well as Washington’s inability to protect American citizens from both!
Slavery wasn’t the paramount issue? Texas was the only state to fight two wars to preserve slavery, and the only state to guarantee slavery in its constitution.
I strongly suggest you go back and read both the Texas declaration of independence of 1836 as well as the Texas declaration of secession of 1861.
Btw, Texas wasn’t a state in 1836 unless you meant part of a state in Mexico. That was in essence the paramount cause for revolt in 1836. They wished to be a autonomous Mexican State. And they threw Austin in prison. Read up!
Hmmm....finally someone who knows a little more Texas History than the DoE wants known. Gotta make sure the Anglos are cast in the evil light - just like the Mexican Government did in 1836, after Texas won independence.
Never mind all the Tejanos that started the ball rolling, and were more than half of the population at the time...it was them slavery-loving Anglos...
I get tired of hearing supposedly educated people repeating that last line, and thinking they have an intelligent grasp on Texas History.
And YES, Stephen F. Austin WAS jailed!
