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raccoon

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13. And it was about slavery, which at the time was already illegal in Mexico. That's why the immigrants

Reply to 70sEraVet (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 04:44 AM

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(yes, Gringo immigrants!) into what is now the state of TX wanted to be part of the US rather than Mexico. So they could still own slaves.

We were never taught that in school.

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