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Slavery in the Republic of Texas

Slavery was established in Texas with the first Anglo-American settlement in 1822. The constitution of the Republic of Texas protected slavery as did laws passed by the legislature from 1836 to 1846, and the institution of slavery grew throughout the period. Slaves were given adequate food, clothing, and shelter for survival, and they also managed to develop a separate culture. Masters believed that slaves received humane treatment but nevertheless worried constantly about runaways and slave revolts. The Republic's foreign relations and the annexation question were significantly affected by the institution of slavery. The most important primary sources are compilations of the laws of Texas, tax rolls, and traveler's accounts. The most informative secondary source is Abigail Curlee's unpublished doctoral dissertation, "A Study of Texas Slave Plantations, 1822 to 1865" written at the University of Texas in 1932.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504328
Date05 1900
CreatorsPurcell, Linda Myers
ContributorsCampbell, Randolph B., 1940-, Bane, Robert K.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 135 leaves: ill., Text
CoverageUnited States - Texas
RightsPublic, Purcell, Linda Myers, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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