Nickelodeon: Alamo Fought for Slavery

Most Americans believe that the Alamo battle was the result of the citizens of Texas wanting independence and liberty from Mexico, but Nickelodeon, the popular award network for children, is telling kids that Davy Crockett and Sam Houston were actually fighting to defend slavery.

In a short film currently being broadcast on Nickeolodeon and titled "Nick News Bump," the show features a segment about the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. The history resistance and loss of life made the Alamo "the cradle of Texas liberty" to most Americans, but that's not the story that Nickelodeon tells.

A teenage hispanic girl provides the voiceover and she visits the Alamo:

My name is Salviola. I'm from San Antonio, Texas, and the Alamo is in my backyard.

In 1718, the mission of San Antonio de la Valero was established. The church structure is still standing today and it is known as the Alamo.

The battle for the Alamo is often remembered as a rebellion of a small group of brave Texas farmers fighting against the Mexican army. What you may not know is that at the time, Texas was part of Mexico.

By the early 1800s, a lot of people living in San Antonio were farmers who brought their slaves with them. In 1829, Mexico abolished slavery and what followed was years of conflict between farmers who wanted to keep their slaves and Mexican authorities. This conflict led up to the battle for the Alamo.

In the end, Gen. Santa Ana and 5,000 Mexican soldiers surrounded the Alamo and all the defenders of the mission were killed.

So, when you remember the Alamo, think about the soldiers, the battle and the true story behind it.

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