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The Texas Revolution, also called the War of Texas Independence, was fought from October 1835, through April 1836. After political and cultural clashes between the Mexican government and the increasingly large population of American settlers in Texas, the war began. In the end, Texas won, resulting in its independence from Mexico and the founding of the Republic of Texas. "Come And Take It!" -
59 delegates drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence and adopted it on March 2. During the Convention, delegates also drafted the Texas Constitution, outlining their plan for the new Republic. This took place only a month after Santa Anna entered Texas with his army of 6,000 men. Mexico’s army vastly outnumbered the Texas rebels. -
Almost ten years after winning independence from Mexico, Texas was annexed to the United States. -
Mexico was unhappy about the annexation of Texas as it increased the settlement into the state. Mexico saw a threat of war and acted. -
The treaty established boundaries between the United States and Mexico, with Mexico officially recognizing Texas as a part of the United States. -
Texas feared the election would threaten slavery. The North and South ended up battling. The union was victorious four years later. -
General Gordon Granger proclaimed the end of slavery for 250,000 African Americans as well as the end of the Confederacy. "Juneteenth," celebrating that declaration of emancipation, was declared an official holiday in the state of Texas in 1980. -
After the Civil War, the United States entered the era of Reconstruction. Nine African Americans were delegates to the 1868 Constitutional Convention. One of these delegates, George T. Ruby was elected to the Texas Senate a year later, becoming the first African American to serve in the legislature. -
Jenny Bland Beauchamp led the formation of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. WCTU members were the foundation of the women's suffrage organizations that began to form in the next decade. -
The Texas Equal Rights Association was the first statewide women's suffrage organization organized by Rebecca Henry Hays. The TERA advocated for equal voting and political rights for women, including the right to hold office and serve on juries.
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