Long Term Effects of Slavery in Texas

Long-term Effects of Slavery in Texas
The indelible mark of slavery has carried down through the years and colored the actions of the descendants of both master and slave. The Ku Klux Klan, the vigilante posses, and the racial hatreds that fueled the rest of the Confederacy were alive in Houston as well, and even in this decade, racial barriers established under Reconstruction and slavery days fester. The progression from slave and master to coworkers to friends to family has taken more than a century and remains incomplete. There is hope in this new millennium, but to make use of it, Houstonians must recognize their past. (Dulaney)
For decades, slavery was an ordinary part of daily Texan life. Beginning in the eighteen-twenties, more and more black men and women came to Texas to work on the cotton plantations and help on the cattle ranches. By the eighteen-sixties, black slaves made up about a third of the population. Although by nineteen hundred many considered Texas part of the We...