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[–] 4 points 7 months ago* (5 children)

And what do US students learn about the Alamo?

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    But not to know why it happened, right?

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 7 months ago*

    Funny enough, I was taught next-to-nothing about the Alamo growing up. I think it was mentioned maybe once in all 12 years of grade school. I don't know that it has the same cultural currency it once did, at least outside of Texas.

    We were taught largely that the Mexican-American War was started because of illegal immigrants from the USA going to then-Mexico and throwing a fit, including many Southerners who brought their slaves with them, and Mexico was cracking down on enforcement of anti-slavery laws.

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