Look, I wasn't taught any of this either, and I went to school in Massachusetts (Yankee as heck.)
But search the web for: Texas Revolution Slavery or Texas Cotton Slavery
There are sound arguments from historians that slavery was indeed a significant factor in the Texas Revolution. Was it the only factor? No. But it was significant. In those days, in cotton land, cotton was not economically viable without human slavery. I also didn't know that Texas was cotton land back then.
The Texas Convention of 1836 explicitly legalized slavery.
I was never taught any of that. However, as I said in another comment: "But I get it, it's nicer to wrap up history in a nice bow when teaching children."
I am on the old side of age, and I have to say that it's nice to still be learning things. Maybe the Internet wasn't a mistake :)
edit: BTW, my deceased father's Cameron (Iron Works) and Cooper Oil Tools coveralls are hanging about 20 feet from me. I am not unfamiliar with modern Texas.
It was covered quite well in Texas, the entire 7th grade year history is dedicated to it.
Though recently the coverage has shifted to alternative points of views I've heard, but I don't have a kid so I don't know exactly how they cover it now.
If you would like to pick a "sound argument" from one of those historians I'd like to hear it and cross-examine it.
Hey, so I have made all of the "arguments" that I am willing to make on this topic. Check out other parts of the thread if you are interested.
However, while talking about voting is breaking HN guidelines... your higher-level comment got flagged. While I disagree with some of what of what you said, I vouched for your comment, because I believe that this discussion is important for people to see.
But search the web for: Texas Revolution Slavery or Texas Cotton Slavery
There are sound arguments from historians that slavery was indeed a significant factor in the Texas Revolution. Was it the only factor? No. But it was significant. In those days, in cotton land, cotton was not economically viable without human slavery. I also didn't know that Texas was cotton land back then.
The Texas Convention of 1836 explicitly legalized slavery.
I was never taught any of that. However, as I said in another comment: "But I get it, it's nicer to wrap up history in a nice bow when teaching children."
I am on the old side of age, and I have to say that it's nice to still be learning things. Maybe the Internet wasn't a mistake :)
edit: BTW, my deceased father's Cameron (Iron Works) and Cooper Oil Tools coveralls are hanging about 20 feet from me. I am not unfamiliar with modern Texas.