Ordinance Of Freedom DBQ

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Secondly, the United States disobeyed Mexican laws and practiced slavery in Mexico even though it was illegal. For example,” Mexico, on achieving her independence from the Spanish Crown. decreed the abolition of human slavery within her dominions, embracing the province of Texas.”(Doc D) This shows that after Mexico became an independent state, they abolished the practice of slavery in the Mexican Ordinance of Freedom. Afterward, Mexico claimed Texas to be a part of Mexico and they allowed Americans to settle in Texas under their laws. One of them is that they get territory on the Nueces River. The United States broke this by practicing slavery and trying to expand until they reached the Rio Grande River. Also, according to Doc D,” a current
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