A Nation Divided
In 1787, the Constitution was written to “form a more perfect union” out of America, although that didn’t last very long. In the early to mid 1800s, the US was divided; the northern area didn’t support slavery while the southern area did. That was just one of many things they disagreed upon. Because of these differences, they divided between the Union(north) and the Confederacy(south). The south fought the north, consequently losing between 12,000 and 15,000 soldiers. This was a major loss and could’ve been easily avoided, so why did Texans fight in the Civil War? Texas fought in the Civil War because of their love and pride for their state, protecting their state rights, and preserving slavery.
One of the reasons Texas fought in the CIvil War is because of their love and pride for their state. In Document D, John Rabb says, “...only enlist for Texas service...if I ever marry it will be in Texas...wanto be in Texas…” In all the letters, he talks about wanting to be in Texas, and how much he loves his homeland. He only wanted to enlist for Texas service to give back what Texas gave him. He is loyal to Texans and is proud to be called one.
Another reason Texans fought in the Civil War was to protect their state rights. “No state upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get …show more content…
Document A shows that the slave population in Texas was 182,566 which was 30% of the population. Moreover, Texas’ economy is dependant on agriculture. They have thousands of acres of farming land, and the slaves are the ones who tend to them every day, and the white people don’t want to have to do that themselves. Plus, if all the slaves were released, there would be thousands of people looking for jobs and homes, and that might cause an economic problem. Texas believed that it would be best if they kept their slaves, and they fought for that
In 1787, the Constitution was written to “form a more perfect union” out of America, although that didn’t last very long. In the early to mid 1800s, the US was divided; the northern area didn’t support slavery while the southern area did. That was just one of many things they disagreed upon. Because of these differences, they divided between the Union(north) and the Confederacy(south). The south fought the north, consequently losing between 12,000 and 15,000 soldiers. This was a major loss and could’ve been easily avoided, so why did Texans fight in the Civil War? Texas fought in the Civil War because of their love and pride for their state, protecting their state rights, and preserving slavery.
One of the reasons Texas fought in the CIvil War is because of their love and pride for their state. In Document D, John Rabb says, “...only enlist for Texas service...if I ever marry it will be in Texas...wanto be in Texas…” In all the letters, he talks about wanting to be in Texas, and how much he loves his homeland. He only wanted to enlist for Texas service to give back what Texas gave him. He is loyal to Texans and is proud to be called one.
Another reason Texans fought in the Civil War was to protect their state rights. “No state upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get …show more content…
Document A shows that the slave population in Texas was 182,566 which was 30% of the population. Moreover, Texas’ economy is dependant on agriculture. They have thousands of acres of farming land, and the slaves are the ones who tend to them every day, and the white people don’t want to have to do that themselves. Plus, if all the slaves were released, there would be thousands of people looking for jobs and homes, and that might cause an economic problem. Texas believed that it would be best if they kept their slaves, and they fought for that