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The Center of Camp => People of the Times => Topic started by: Craig Tx on March 02, 2011, 07:30:30 AM
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From the Texas state Historical Association
Texas declares independence from Mexico
On this day in 1836, Texas became a republic. On March 1 delegates from the seventeen Mexican municipalities of Texas and the settlement of Pecan Point met at Washington-on-the-Brazos to consider independence from Mexico.
George C. Childress presented a resolution calling for independence, and the chairman of the convention appointed Childress to head a committee of five to draft a declaration of independence.
In the early morning hours of March 2, the convention voted unanimously to accept the resolution. After fifty-eight members signed the document, Texas became the Republic of Texas. The change remained to be demonstrated to Mexico.
Craig
PS
Happy Birthday Sam Houston!!!