The first known African American to arrive in Texas was named Estevanico. In 1528‚ he was brought to Texas as a slave. It took the efforts of many people of many different races to make Texas what it is today and to help the state slowly move forward from the dark days of slavery‚ racism‚ segregations‚ and oppression. Along the way‚ African American Texans have contributed to the culture of the state‚ and many black Texans made historical contributions as well. All of African American Texan’s history
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It was a beautiful morning in Texas‚ the skies were blue‚ and there no clouds in sight. Parents and children were gathered along side the road to see the thrilling sight that was about to pass right before their eyes. Nobody at the parade that day could have been happier‚ as they watched their nation’s leader slowly drive past them in a large motorcade. My wife had just turned around to tell the president how much Texas loved him‚ when a shot rang out that changed our nation forever. The first
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The Texas Association of Realtors praises Gov. Perry’s tax commission for its recommendations to improve the state’s current tax structure. The Texas Tax Reform Commission‚ chaired by former state Comptroller John Sharp‚ has developed a plan to provide long-term property tax relief and improve public school funding. Texas Realtors support the panel’s key proposalsreducing homeowners’ tax rate for school operations and maintenance by approximately one-third and imposing a low-rate‚ broad-based business
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------------------------------------------------- Texas textbook controversy- Analysis Kim Stevenson Eastern New Mexico University CI 531 1WW March 3‚ 2013- Abstract: Ever since the 1960s‚ the Texas textbook controversy has had an issue in America. The Texas school board is meeting to make revisions to their textbooks and curriculum. But are they also revising history? Educators across the country are watching to see the effect this issue will have on students. The choices the board members
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A Journey Through Texas Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca De Vaca and his three countrymen wandered for months through Texas as they journeyed toward the Spanish settlement in Mexico City. In the course of his travels‚ de Vaca healed a Native American by performing the first recorded surgery in Texas. His resulting fame attracted so many followers that de Vaca noted in his journal that “the number of our companions became so large that we could no longer control them.” As they continued traveling westward
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West Texas A&M established on September 20‚ 1910‚ was originally known as West Texas state normal college‚ and will provide me with the opportunity to learn new skills to further my career. “The size of West Texas A&M University is a public institution that was founded in 1910. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7‚279‚ its setting is suburban and the campus size is 13 acres.” It utilizes a semester- based academic calendar. To be accepted into West Texas A&M you are required to have a 2
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Damian Ramirez Dr. A. Ogundele March 17‚ 2014 Government 2306 SY1 Why the Texas state constitution was rewritten. In Texas during the reconstruction period following the civil war‚ a convention was held in order to rewrite the state constitution. This new constitution greatly increased the power that was held by the state and state official subsequently weakening local governments a reducing their power. When reconstruction was coming to an end‚ democrats gained control of the state and
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policies that promote traditional social morals d. low taxes and deference to business leaders e. high taxes and government run by elites Question 5 10 out of 10 points Which of the following has traditionally dominated the political culture of Texas? Selected Answer: c. business interests Answers: a. lawyers b. labor unions c. business interests d. environmentalist groups e. the Catholic Church Question 6 10 out of 10 points ______ is the system‚ common in the late nineteenth
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Abstract If any single animal could be said to represent of the state of Texas‚ that animal could only be the iconic Texas Longhorn. Saved from the brink of extinction‚ this hardy and resilient symbol of Texas‚ is a uniquely American breed of cattle‚ easily recognizable worldwide because of the prodigious horn length of the breed‚ used by the males to protect the herd. Left alone in the wild‚ the Texas Longhorn can live for twenty years or more‚ although if domesticated and raised for meat‚ that
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We all know that that Texas Independence day is March the 2nd‚ 1836. You might also be asking yourself how did this important date in history come about? Well there were years behind this important date that led up to our independence. There is more to this date then just particular names and certain battles. This was a very important movement in history that cannot be forgotten but only remembered. There were many issues that caused the Texans to fight for their independence and they fought hard
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