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Texas, Who's Your Daddy?


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A cannon, the Alamo, the yellow rose of Texas--all things that I know I learned in 7th grade Teas history. But, why exactly did Texians want their independence from Mexico? Was Santa Anna a dictator? Were they taxing without representation? My friend Nic and I talk about not only the founding fathers of Texas, but how Americans that came to settle in Texas didn't follow the rules on immigration and wanted independence so they could continue slavery once Mexico outlawed it. Tune in as we talk about which founding fathers were okay with slavery (all of them honestly), who owned slaves (all but one), who came up the phrase "Remember the Alamo" if only a handful of women survived--and seeing how poorly I can keep my facts straight after drinking a mimosa or two. 

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