I’m working on a history writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
You must discuss reading 6.1 “Mexico in His Head”: Slavery and the Texas-Mexico Border, 1810-1860, in Voces de Aztlán. You must focus your response on why it’s important.
Please consider some of the questions below as a way to organize your thoughts or highlight the most important aspects of the reading
Things to Look for as you Read:
- Difference between “Borderlands” and Bordered lands”
- Significance of the Mexican War of Independence
- The linkage between Mexico, Citizenship and Antislavery Discourse
Post-reading Comprehension Questions
- Summarize the two main reasons that the Mexican War of Independence changed the U.S.-Mexico borderland’s relationship with slavery.
- Describe some of the reasons that enslaved Texans viewed Mexico as an opportunity for freedom
End-of-Chapter Critical Thinking Questions
- Identify and discuss the ways that Mexico represented the idea of freedom
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