sancochojoe said:
Now we want to romaticize that period. Hmmmm I guess those happy little settlers all jumped up and down in a circle singing happy songs along with their "SLAVES". Read the post above yours Texas Bill. They seem to always be excluded out of those good o'l days. Am I right Porfio_Rubirosa? There is always an ulterier motive when it comes to american history in those days.
Contrary to YOUR skewed belief, not all of the original settlers were slave holders after entering the Mexican domain. My own ancestor issued "manumission" papers to his 10 upon reaching the western shores of the Trinity River. Why?? Because they were subject to being taken into slavery again if caught in Louisiana (the border then being the Sabine River). He never owned another. As an aside, he also was with Sam Houston at San Jacinto, though he was over 70 years old.
A majority of those settlers didn't have the wherewithal to own slaves anyway and were against the institution.
So, before you start spouting off about that which you obviously have a void of knowledge in, do some EXTENSIVE RESEARCH into contemporary writings and private (now public) papers.
I know you follow a different agenda, but be factual in your assertions.
As to the US having had slavery as "truly defining it", I really think you are barking up the wrong tree.
What I really think is that you are a disappointed revolutionary who has lost his way and are searching for a platform from which to spew forth your venom. You haven't had a single kind, or constructive, remark to make in ANY of your posts to date.
Maybe you should change your agenda?? Huh??? You obviously are a very bitter man. What made you that way??
AND, if you wish to continue answering/responding with uncalledfor sarcasm???well,buddy you just tangled with the wrong Texan!! I'll eat your lunch!!!
So, let's keep it clean, SHALL WE???
Texas Bill