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EP. 71: The First Declaration of Independence

July 4, 2019 Ken Wise Politics and Elections 14:41 4 Comments

When Texans talk about the Declaration of Independence, they usually mean the one signed at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836. Occasionally, we refer to the Goliad declaration of 1835. But there was one before all of them. In 1813, Texans in San Antonio de Bexar declared the province of Texas to be independent. The wording…

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Ep. 34: Revolutionary Texas Government(s)-Organizing Chaos

February 12, 2017 Ken Wise Politics and Elections 47:48 Comments Off on Ep. 34: Revolutionary Texas Government(s)-Organizing Chaos

In the late 1820’s, the Mexican government assessed the conditions in Texas and decided to clamp down on anglo immigration and try to prevent too much revolutionary fervor.  The American immigrants “traveled with their constitution in their pockets, always demanding their rights.”  Mexican President Bustamante issued a decree in 1830 that prevented any further immigration…

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