Texas History, not a Hollywood's
myth
By Emilio D. Santos
This is a true Texas History, not a Hollywood's myth of the Alamo.
John
Wayne in a raccoon-skin cap didn't win the war. This myth has
been
extremely damaging. This lie has relegated Texicans (Mexican-
Americans) to a subservient roll. The Texas history text books ignore
or minimize the contributions of Spanish families
who lived before
Crockett
and Travis.
The story is about the Esparza brothers , who fought on different sides of the
walls of the Alamo. History has recorder that the brother who
fought
with the Mexican army asked Gen. Santa Anna for the body of
his brother Gregorio so he will be interred, not incinerated. Gregorio
Esparza
was the only Alamo defender buried with dignity - given to
him
by his , brother the enemy.
Mexican
History say that Texas was stolen from
Mexico. This is not
thru.
This is a lie. The defenders at the Alamo were Mexican Citizens.
They
fought and died under a green white and red flag with the numbers
1824
drawn on it. They were fighting to defend and preserve the freedom
Mexico
had finally won from Spain in 1821. They died defending the
Mexican
Republican Constitution. They died as Mexican from Texas,
not
as Americans.
The
constitution of 1824 guaranteed states' rights , It banned
slavery. Santa Anna established a
military dictatorship. At
last five states opposed Santa Anna usurpation. Zacatecas
Guerrero.
Michoacan , Yucatan, and Coahuila y Texas.
This was a real civil war. Finally, all of Mexico
surrendered
-except Texas- to Santa Anna, The
illegitimate
dictator who overthrew our constitution.
Steve
Austin represented Texas in the
Coahuila y Texas
Legislature. Steve Austin was a man of Honor. He promised he would
defend the constitution of 1824. He
kept his word. Austin
was
jailed in Mexico city by Santa Anna.
Remember
the Alamo.
I
remember Gregorio Esparza and Steve Austin.
I
remember honor and loyalty.

I don't know to what extent the 1824 flag was used on land. It's pretty clear that the flag disappeared from use once the independence faction won out over the pro-Mexican federalist sympathizers, which was led by Stephen F. Austin, the so-called "Father of Texas."
Charles Spain, 5 June 1996
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