This Hispanic Heritage month we shine a light on how Latinos helped slaves in Texas escape to Mexico for freedom.
, but I met up with a couple of historians who say the history begins even further South because decades before Juneteenth, Hispanics were helping enslaved black people escape to Mexico. Local University of Houston student adds modern twist to traditional Mexican artesenal clothes
"We often think about Canada, but enslaved people in Texas actually ran South to Mexico because Mexico had outlawed slavery," Collins explains. According to Collins, part of the story is that people were not just waiting to be rescued. He stated that some slaves saved for years to pay to be taken to Mexico.
That's when friends to the South stepped in. Dr. Galvan shared, "In 1857, the government of Mexico amends the Constitution declaring that any former slave who steps on Mexican territory is now a Mexican citizen and therefore a free person."
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