Angered by 'The 1619 Project,' state leaders respond with the 'Texas 1836 Project'

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Gov. Greg Abbott praised the Texas 1836 Project’s goal of “patriotic education,” contending “we must never forget why Texas became so exceptional in the first place.”

Texas leaders were not pleased with The New York Times’ highly controversial and Pulitzer Prize-winning “The 1619 Project,” so they countered with the “Texas 1836 Project,” their own method of teaching the state’s history and exceptionalism.

The Houston Chronicle reported that the committee in charge of the Texas 1836 Project has approved a 15-page pamphlet to be given to applicants for a Texas driver’s license.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott — who appointed the committee, alongside fellow top Republicans Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan — praised the project’s goal of “patriotic education” and emphasized that “we must never forget why Texas became so exceptional in the first place,” according to The Chronicle.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/angered-1619-project-state-leaders-173000501.html

The reason white settlers in Texas seceded from Mexico is because Mexico had outlawed slavery. That's a fact.

[Walleye]

1. Lack of originality and creativity are their hallmarks

[NewHendoLib]

3. And humor and curiosity and intellect and empathy and decency...

[Walleye]

4. Yes all those things. That you would think are basic human traits

[thomski64]

2. And cheap land ..

..to grow cotton with their
"indentured workers" Read
the book, Forget the Alamo.

[Sneederbunk]

5. Also called Losing at the Alamo Project.

[Buzz cook]

6. 1836 when slave holders revolted

against anti slavery government for their right to rape black children.

The real history of Texas isn't that far from the 1619 project.

[rurallib]

7. that's the truth, but I bet it ain't in Abbot's book of lies.

[blogslug]

8. Hiding history like he hides maternal mortality data

The man is just evil

[DinahMoeHum]

9. Betcha they're also pissed because of a book "Forget The Alamo"

. . .the book came out in 2021. . .

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623832/forget-the-alamo-by-bryan-burrough-chris-tomlinson-and-jason-stanford/

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/aug/29/forget-the-alamo-review-texas-slavery-mexico-burrough-tomlinson-stanford

Jim Bowie, portrayed in countless histories and movies as one of the Alamo’s most valiant defenders, most likely died in his sickbed without engaging any attacker.

Davey Crockett, always depicted in paintings, songs and movies dying “at the center of a ring of fallen Mexican soldiers”, most likely surrendered in the middle of the battle and was executed afterwards.