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Texas History

Learn about the pivotal events, movements, and power struggles that have shaped Texas government and public life.

Civil Rights Movement in Texas: A Timeline
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Civil Rights Movement in Texas: A Timeline

The Texas Convention of 1833: A Prelude to Rebellion
Mexican Texas (1821–1836)

The Texas Convention of 1833: A Prelude to Rebellion

The 1974 Texas Constitutional Convention That Failed 1974 Convention scaled
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The 1974 Texas Constitutional Convention That Failed

Segregation in Texas: Understanding the Jim Crow Era
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Segregation in Texas: Understanding the Jim Crow Era

The First Segregation Law of Jim Crow Texas
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The First Segregation Law of Jim Crow Texas

The Codification of Segregated Schools in Texas (1893-1895)
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The Codification of Segregated Schools in Texas (1893-1895)

History of Juneteenth
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History of Juneteenth

Texas’ Little-Known Right to Split Itself into 5 States First page of the Joint Resolution H.R. 46 annexing Texas to the United States, passed by the Congress in 1845.
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Texas’ Little-Known Right to Split Itself into 5 States

The Waco Siege and Its Legacy in Texas and Beyond
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The Waco Siege and Its Legacy in Texas and Beyond

The Canales Investigation and the Reform of the Texas Rangers
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The Canales Investigation and the Reform of the Texas Rangers

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