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“Mexico abolished slavery in 1829, which affected the Anglo-American settlers' quest for wealth in building plantations worked by enslaved Africans. They lobbied the Mexican government for a reversal of the ban and gained only a one-year extension to settle their affairs and free their bonded workers - the government refused to legalize slavery. The settlers decided to secede from Mexico, initiating the famous and mythologized 1836 Battle of the Alamo, where the mercenaries James Bowie and Davy Crockett and slave owner William Travis were killed.”

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Book:An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

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Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz is an American historian known for her research on Native American history. Born on September 10, 1939, she is a Native American woman whose work often focuses on the history, culture, and social issues of Native Americans. more

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