Meaning from that point on the formerly enslaved people of Texas were finally free leading to the idea of what many now call ...

Texas is one of the few states that were once independent countries, and is quite proud of that. But just 16 years after ...

Now, the 2021 law prompts Texas schools to teach children that slavery and racism are “deviations from, betrayals of, or failures to live up to the authentic founding principles of the United ...

And according to a survey of 3,000 history teachers, including many from Texas, slavery “was singled out by teachers as a uniquely challenging topic due to its potential for controversy.” ...

Judge John Hancock kept his half-brothers in bondage until Juneteenth in 1865. He educated his own half-Black son who became ...

The Texas y Coahuila state constitution recognizes slavery, but prohibits the importation of slaves after November 1827. Soon after, the law bans the slave trade and frees the slaves of owners who ...

The enslavement of millions of Indigenous people in the Americas is a neglected chapter in U.S. history. Two projects aim to ...

The letter sent to school districts suggests a willingness by the groups to take legal action to stop Texas schools from adopting the materials.

When Mexico encouraged settlers to come to its territory of Texas, many Americans brought slaves with them. In 1829, the Mexican government abolished slavery in Texas to try to lessen American ...

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“The continued occupation in Palestine/Israel is 21st-century slavery and should be abolished ... a rabbi and three congregants hostage at a Texas synagogue. Never miss a story.