With independence comes new rules and regulations, which not everybody agrees with wholeheartedly. When it comes to the Americas, political alignment is one of the greatest causes of conflict. Following independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico abolished slavery practices in the whole of the Mexican territory- including present-day Texas. Slaveholders in Texas rebelled against the Mexican government and won their independence in 1836 and re-legalized slavery. Mexicans continued to fight for the abolition of slavery in Texan territory, so Texas decided to request annexation to The United States; President Polk granted Texas entry into the Union despite Mexican objections to Texas’ blatant disregard
With independence comes new rules and regulations, which not everybody agrees with wholeheartedly. When it comes to the Americas, political alignment is one of the greatest causes of conflict. Following independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico abolished slavery practices in the whole of the Mexican territory- including present-day Texas. Slaveholders in Texas rebelled against the Mexican government and won their independence in 1836 and re-legalized slavery. Mexicans continued to fight for the abolition of slavery in Texan territory, so Texas decided to request annexation to The United States; President Polk granted Texas entry into the Union despite Mexican objections to Texas’ blatant disregard