On this day in 1845, Texas was admitted to the United States as the 28th state, entering the Union as a slave state. This move heightened tensions over the expansion of slavery, further polarizing the North and South in the years leading up to the Civil War. The admission of Texas, a former republic that allowed slavery, reinforced the institution’s presence in the American Southwest and played a significant role in shaping the trajectory of U.S. history regarding slavery and Black lives.
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