Texas History Term Report-
The lives of slaves did not change much since Texas obtained its Freedom form Mexican rule, the constitution that was written gave protection to the slave owners while stripping the enslaved people of more rights. “The Texas Legislature passed increasingly restrictive laws governing the lives of free blacks, including a law banishing all free black people from the Republic of Texas.” (Texas State History Museum) Due to the lax regulations to the slaveowners, the enslaved population expanded rapidly. Most of the slaves were forced into cruel demeaning labor such as field hands for cotton, corn and sugar. Others were recruits for other sorts of skilled labor such as blacksmiths and carpenters.
The war continued in the South, as Texas joined the Confederates in hopes to maintain the nation as pro-slavery. Two years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, this day is now known as “Juneteenth” the southerners were not aware that they had been liberated until they were informed by General Gordon. Many slave owners refused to …show more content…
The interim Texas government attempted to draw up a constitution that would have allowed Native Americans to keep clear boundaries in terms of land in exchange for the help of the Native Americans. “The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs tried to delineate the various groups in October 1837 by identifying bands, estimating their length of residency in Texas, and evaluating their relations to others.” (Handbook of Texas Online)
Sam Houston was a member of a special committee that was responsible for the negotiation of a treaty with several Indian bands that would reserve lands to the Native Americans that fought with Texans against Mexico. Unfortunately, the treaty was ratified, and the Indians and Texas disputed and claimed threats of war against each other. Ultimately, the Tejanos won the disputes.
The lives of slaves did not change much since Texas obtained its Freedom form Mexican rule, the constitution that was written gave protection to the slave owners while stripping the enslaved people of more rights. “The Texas Legislature passed increasingly restrictive laws governing the lives of free blacks, including a law banishing all free black people from the Republic of Texas.” (Texas State History Museum) Due to the lax regulations to the slaveowners, the enslaved population expanded rapidly. Most of the slaves were forced into cruel demeaning labor such as field hands for cotton, corn and sugar. Others were recruits for other sorts of skilled labor such as blacksmiths and carpenters.
The war continued in the South, as Texas joined the Confederates in hopes to maintain the nation as pro-slavery. Two years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, this day is now known as “Juneteenth” the southerners were not aware that they had been liberated until they were informed by General Gordon. Many slave owners refused to …show more content…
The interim Texas government attempted to draw up a constitution that would have allowed Native Americans to keep clear boundaries in terms of land in exchange for the help of the Native Americans. “The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs tried to delineate the various groups in October 1837 by identifying bands, estimating their length of residency in Texas, and evaluating their relations to others.” (Handbook of Texas Online)
Sam Houston was a member of a special committee that was responsible for the negotiation of a treaty with several Indian bands that would reserve lands to the Native Americans that fought with Texans against Mexico. Unfortunately, the treaty was ratified, and the Indians and Texas disputed and claimed threats of war against each other. Ultimately, the Tejanos won the disputes.