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  2. History of slavery in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Texas seceded from the United States in 1861 and joined the Confederate States of America on the eve of the American Civil War. It replaced the pro-Union governor, Sam Houston, in the process. During the war, slavery in Texas was little affected, and prices for enslaved people remained high until the last few months of the war.

  3. Texas in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    Why Texans Fought in the Civil War (2010) excerpt and text search; Hale, Douglas. The Third Texas Cavalry in the Civil War (University of Oklahoma Press, 2000) Howell, Kenneth Wayne (2009). The Seventh Star of the Confederacy: Texas During the Civil War. University of North Texas Press. ISBN 9781574412598. Horton, Louise (2010) [1974].

  4. History of Texas (1865–1899) - Wikipedia

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    A. R. Roessler's Latest Map of the State of Texas, 1874. During the American Civil War, Texas had joined the Confederate States. The Confederacy was defeated, and U.S. Army soldiers arrived in Texas on June 19, 1865 to take possession of the state, restore order, and enforce the emancipation of slaves.

  5. Slave states and free states - Wikipedia

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    Slavery was a divisive issue in the United States. It was a major issue during the writing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, the subject of political crises in the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 and was the primary cause of the American Civil War in 1861. Just before the Civil War, there were 19 free states and 15 slave ...

  6. Sam Houston and slavery - Wikipedia

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    He warned that passing the act would lead to a civil war. [2] [17] Houston initially had the support of many of his constituents in Texas. As more slaveholders moved into the state, [18] he suffered politically for holding firm to his belief that every state should decide for itself whether it wanted to be a slave state.

  7. Slavery during the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    The American Civil War did not merely exist in isolation on the North American continent, the impact that slavery had during the war on the foreign relations of the United States of America was still significant, despite being a domestic war and slavery being a domestic issue, it had international consequences.

  8. Texas Civil War Museum near Fort Worth is closing. It tried ...

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    The Texas Civil War Museum was a gift to the people of Texas and the citizens of Fort Worth and the surrounding area.” He added: “There will never be another like it.” Let us hope.

  9. History of Texas (1845–1860) - Wikipedia

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    The Republic of Texas had formed in 1836, after breaking away from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. The following year, an ambassador from Texas approached the United States about the possibility of becoming an American state. Fearing a war with Mexico, which did not recognize Texas independence, the United States declined the offer. [1]