Question

What was the attitude of Tejano leaders such as Jose Antonio Navarro and Juan Seguin, as well as the Viesca brothers of Saltillo, toward the introduction of slavery into Mexican

Texas by Anglo-Americans in the 1820s and 1830s?
O like most Mexicans, these Tejanos and Mexican northeasteners supported President Guerro's anti-slavery proclamation of 1829, and actively worked to keep slaves out of
Mexican Texas
O These Tejanos and Mexican northeasteners supported the introduction of slavery into Texas until the Fredonia Rebellion and Anahuac disturbances convinced them that Anglo-Americans were determined to take Texas from Mexico
O These Tejanos and Mexican northeasteners were willing to allow slavery in Anglo- American colonies in East Texas, but resisted the introduction of slavery into old Spanish settlements such as San Antonio and Goliad
OThese elite Tejanos and Mexican northeasteners believed that the economic future of Texas depended upon the cultivation of cotton, and so they actively assisted Anglos
such as Stephen F. Austin in allowing slave labor into Mexican Texas

Answer 1

Tejano leaders had different attitudes towards slavery in Mexican Texas. Some supported anti-slavery measures, while others initially supported slavery but changed their views. Elite Tejanos saw the economic benefits of slavery.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tejano leaders such as Jose Antonio Navarro and Juan Seguin, as well as the Viesca brothers of Saltillo, had different attitudes towards the introduction of slavery into Mexican Texas by Anglo-Americans in the 1820s and 1830s.

• Many Tejanos and Mexican northeasteners supported President Guerro's anti-slavery proclamation of 1829 and actively worked to keep slaves out of Mexican Texas.
• Some Tejanos and Mexican northeasteners initially supported the introduction of slavery into Texas, but changed their views after the Fredonia Rebellion and Anahuac disturbances convinced them that Anglo-Americans were determined to take Texas from Mexico.
• Some elite Tejanos and Mexican northeasteners believed that the economic future of Texas depended upon the cultivation of cotton and assisted Anglo-Americans in allowing slave labor into Mexican Texas.