Texas Heroes Act seeks to limit role of slavery in battle for independence at the Alamo
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State Rep. Kyle Biedermann, R-Fredericksburg, is the primary author of a bill that seeks to emphasize the grievances listed in the Texas Declaration of Independence at the Alamo, when explaining the causes of the 1835-1836 war for independence from Mexico.Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff photographer
Slavery was an underlying cause of the state’s battle for independence, according to scholars, but a bill before the Texas House seeks to downplay its role in Alamo history.
Legislation from State Rep. Kyle Biedermann, R-Fredericksburg, would focus the causes of the Texas Revolution solely on those listed in the state’s declaration of independence.