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AverageJoe90

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16. That may have been true for 1860, that much is for sure......but hobbit's post originally referred..

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 11, 2013, 05:34 PM

Oct 2013

to the secession from Mexico in 1836. Now that was a more complicated situation than 1860. Also, see GreenStormCloud's post on the 1836 Constitution as well.

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Declaration of Causes of Seceding States Georgia Mississippi South Carolina Texas [View all] Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 OP

Slavery was the main reason TX wanted independence from Mexico. hobbit709 Oct 2013 #1

Having studied Texas history for a story I'm writing.....it's quite a bit more complex than that. AverageJoe90 Oct 2013 #2

Texas mentions slavery FIRST and FOREMOST for its succession Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 #3

No mention at all of slavery in the 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #13

This has nothing to do with my post about succession. Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 #14

But everything to do with post #1 by hobbit709 GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #15

That may have been true for 1860, that much is for sure......but hobbit's post originally referred.. AverageJoe90 Oct 2013 #16

Then why did the local Mexicans join in the revolution. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #12

Thanks for posting this theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #4

Its the reason I posted it to help fight that lie we see more and more Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 #5

And what is slavery? TomClash Oct 2013 #6

Isn't that called 'Right to work' laws these days? Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 #8

Exactly my point TomClash Oct 2013 #11

Remember that for Lincoln, the issue was not slavery, Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2013 #7

Of course, it was slavery Prophet 451 Oct 2013 #9

if someone sayss it was about "state's rights" d_r Oct 2013 #10

Would anyone notice North Carolina Knigh Oct 2013 #17

Thank you Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #18