496 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 26 Jan \ parent \ on: Texas Takes A Stand news
Good historical point
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465 sats \ 2 replies \ @TNStacker 26 Jan
My dad's side was Texans (Nacadoches, Killeen, and Dallas going back to pre Civil War. We were a mix of free Blacks and enslaved.
Texas probably should have stayed a republic, but the U. S. Army would have eventually been way too big
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403 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 26 Jan
Texas probably should have stayed a republic, but the U. S. Army would have eventually been way too big
In that era, there's a very good chance the US would have conquered Texas if it didn't join peacefully. Today though, an independent Republic of Texas could be very successful.
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28 sats \ 0 replies \ @TNStacker 26 Jan
Absolutely agree! It would thrive more than it already does
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