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ShazamIam

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12. Good old NPR, they do allow the word slavery. but then engage in a discussion that fails

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Wed Jun 16, 2021, 09:18 PM

Jun 2021

to mention that that is the why of the fight, Independence from Mexico where slavery was outlawed so Texas could be fresh new ground for the Slave owners who abused the land as hard as they abused the slaves and why they had to move West.

They don't bother with pointing out that the Alamo fight was to keep slaves.

Texas as far I can remember not only had plenty of hangings, they persist to this day in dragging black men to death, in the old cays behind a horse and now behind a pick-up truck. How many of those stories in just the last 10 years from TX.

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NPR's Fresh Air: 'Forget The Alamo' Author Says We Have The Texas Origin Story All Wrong [View all] tenderfoot Jun 2021 OP

Good to see this long-overdue corrective being made. Sibelius Fan Jun 2021 #1

I don't understand how they got accounts from soldiers 50 years ago jimfields33 Jun 2021 #8

Written accounts in newly discovered Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #9

1836, so 185 yrs ago. ret5hd Jun 2021 #10

I heard a tease on this. Thanks for posting it. underpants Jun 2021 #2

There was also a revolution against the French takeover of Mexico going on. tirebiter Jun 2021 #3

I caught maybe half of that very interesting interview with one of the authors. yonder Jun 2021 #4

Alamo? This guy better never drive to Texas. keithbvadu2 Jun 2021 #5

I wanna see this guy's tatoos. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2021 #6

No Regerts ! nt mitch96 Jun 2021 #11

I thought the reason they waited was because they were arguing over who would be leader. eppur_se_muova Jun 2021 #7

Good old NPR, they do allow the word slavery. but then engage in a discussion that fails ShazamIam Jun 2021 #12

The Tejas rebellion was mostly American funded agitation against Mexico. roamer65 Jun 2021 #13

I thought part of the reason they stayed was Bowie was very sick. Johonny Jun 2021 #14