Slavery and Texas Secession

Slavery and Texas Secession

The Role of Slavery in Texas’s Decision to Join the Confederacy

Multiple Choice

What does the word "secede" mean?

• To join a new country or group

• To leave or break away from a country or group

• To sign an agreement with another nation

• To create new laws within a government

Slavery and
Secession

Texas depended on farming, especially cotton.

Enslaved labor was used to grow and harvest crops.

Many Texans feared President Lincoln would end
slavery.

Texas seceded in 1861 to protect slavery.

Multiple Choice

Why did Texas secede from the United States in 1861?

• To protect the institution of slavery

• To gain more land from the North

• To stop cotton farming

• To avoid war with the Confederacy

Increase in Slavery
Due to Farming

Texas had a warm climate and lots of land, perfect for
cotton.

Cotton was in high demand in the U.S. and other
countries.

More enslaved workers were needed for plantations.

By 1860, 30% of Texas’s population was enslaved.

Multiple Choice

Why did slavery increase in Texas before the Civil War?

• Texas had a warm climate and land ideal for farming

• The government paid plantation owners to free enslaved workers

• Texas stopped growing cotton and needed more workers for factories

• The North encouraged Texas to expand slavery

Lack of Rights for
Enslaved People

Enslaved people had no rights.

They could not own land, get an education, or seek
legal help.

Strict laws controlled their lives.

Harsh punishments were given for escaping or
resisting.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a right denied to enslaved people in Texas?

• Owning land

• Receiving an education

• Seeking legal help

• All of the above

After Slavery Was
Abolished

Slavery ended after the Civil War, but discrimination
continued.

Many Black Texans were forced into unfair labor
systems.

They faced violence and had limited rights.

Multiple Choice

What challenges did Black Texans face after slavery was abolished?

• They were immediately given equal rights and opportunities

• They continued to face unfair labor systems and discrimination

• They were given free land and money to start new lives

• They no longer had to work in agriculture