• straycatstrut
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    To share a bit more because people think it was “good”, the Battle of the Alamo was specifically because “About one hundred Texians, wanting to defy Mexican law and maintain the institution of chattel slavery in their portion of Coahuila y Tejas by seeking secession from Mexico, …” (emphasis mine) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Alamo

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      Yeah. Also, the Alamo itself (what’s left of it) is underwhelming. It’s like a 10 minute visit, if I remember correctly.