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Facing the Gulf: Learning Stories of Slavery in Galveston, 1816-1865
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Mexico wins its independence from Spain
The Republic of Mexico bans sales and purchases of enslaved people.
Anglo settlers had been bring enslaved people with them as they came to settle in Stephen F. Austin's colony, but Mexico was opposed to the institution.
The Republic of Mexico bans the introduction of indentures servants and contract laborers since Anglo colonists were using indentured servitude as a loophole in the ban against slavery.
The Guerrero Decree abolishes slavery in Mexico, but Texas is exempt
The Law of April 6, 1830 restricts immigration of colonists into Mexico, angering Texian colonists
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