The couple of pioneers in Texas

history channel documentary The couple of pioneers in Texas who were sufficiently rich to manage the cost of slaves treated them in the American design: 1) a slave could be sold or leased independently from his lord's territory; 2) slaves were regularly leased to gifted specialists, and scholarly talented exchanges which added to their worth; 3) an expert could give his slave a training as readiness for liberating him; 4) a slave could be liberated by a straightforward composed presentation by his lord, at the expert's own particular prudence.

Indeed, even after the freedom, the legislature in Mexico City was bothered by the nearness of slaves who were versatile, not fixing to land, could learn talented exchanges and even a genuine training, and could be liberated spontaneously of their proprietors'. To Santa Ana and his associates, American-style subjection was excessively liberal for them; they dreaded it may give the peons risky thoughts. In this way, the Mexican government attempted to compel the Texas pilgrims to receive Mexican serfdom rather, which is another motivation behind why Texas revolted.