williamlayton
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There are a lot of observations about Texas and Texans.
I don't propose that this little thread will cause any great stir or clear up any or all preconceived notions of others who have no intimate knowledge of the State, its history or what it really is all about.
Texas began its trod thru history when a man found the land available and was granted permission by Mexico to populate it.
It is a vast region and Mexico was having a hard time defending its border from illegals---my, how the tide has turned.
Mexico issued permits for this man to sell land grants to immigrants who would swear allegiance to Mexico (citizenry), The Church and all things of this nation.
East Texas was the primary reason for this. There were folks from the US who were already in Texas but were Americans and they had no allegiance to Mexico.
The Little old outpost's that Mexico had in East Texas could not cope with the influx.
Moses Austin was to sell grants to those of Europe who would come in.
East Texas--along the Sabine river--was a impassible area. We call this area the BIG THICKET. It is a low area almost a hundred miles across. It begins on the Texas Gulf Coast and extends nort to around what is today, Marshall. Then it was the Caddo Lakes, inhabited by the Caddo indians.
This strip separated Louisiana from Texas for centuries, even from the Spaniards, who found it impassible. Really, it was not truly penetrated for traffic until WWII.
Kind of like some places in W Va. for instance.
At any rate Texas was populated by Poles, Cheks, Slavs, Germans who were escaping Europe.
These were not Americans--still are not , in some regions.
When Mexico became a depressing government, some would say when texas became too big for Mexico, there came about a clash. sounds like the rest of the world.
Independence was won and the diversity of Texas was already in place.
In those days, there were Africans, Spanish and the rest of the mismash of humanity already discussed.
E Texas was a settlement of Americans and they were Southerners who adopted slavery as a means of working the soil. This was the largest group at the time and they controlled Texas politics for times well past the Civil War--therefore the attitude of segregation and prejudice that is still prevalent today amongst many (not all).
The rest of the state was was not such as much except towards Mexicans---we are a queer folk--.
Lots more to be understood.
Blessings
I don't propose that this little thread will cause any great stir or clear up any or all preconceived notions of others who have no intimate knowledge of the State, its history or what it really is all about.
Texas began its trod thru history when a man found the land available and was granted permission by Mexico to populate it.
It is a vast region and Mexico was having a hard time defending its border from illegals---my, how the tide has turned.
Mexico issued permits for this man to sell land grants to immigrants who would swear allegiance to Mexico (citizenry), The Church and all things of this nation.
East Texas was the primary reason for this. There were folks from the US who were already in Texas but were Americans and they had no allegiance to Mexico.
The Little old outpost's that Mexico had in East Texas could not cope with the influx.
Moses Austin was to sell grants to those of Europe who would come in.
East Texas--along the Sabine river--was a impassible area. We call this area the BIG THICKET. It is a low area almost a hundred miles across. It begins on the Texas Gulf Coast and extends nort to around what is today, Marshall. Then it was the Caddo Lakes, inhabited by the Caddo indians.
This strip separated Louisiana from Texas for centuries, even from the Spaniards, who found it impassible. Really, it was not truly penetrated for traffic until WWII.
Kind of like some places in W Va. for instance.
At any rate Texas was populated by Poles, Cheks, Slavs, Germans who were escaping Europe.
These were not Americans--still are not , in some regions.
When Mexico became a depressing government, some would say when texas became too big for Mexico, there came about a clash. sounds like the rest of the world.
Independence was won and the diversity of Texas was already in place.
In those days, there were Africans, Spanish and the rest of the mismash of humanity already discussed.
E Texas was a settlement of Americans and they were Southerners who adopted slavery as a means of working the soil. This was the largest group at the time and they controlled Texas politics for times well past the Civil War--therefore the attitude of segregation and prejudice that is still prevalent today amongst many (not all).
The rest of the state was was not such as much except towards Mexicans---we are a queer folk--.
Lots more to be understood.
Blessings
