Been a Crockett fan all my long life. And, yes, I was five years old in 1955 when Disney released his T V show. That fascination led me to learning about Travis and Bowie and the whole Texas Revolution. Mexico did outlaw slavery{if it was ever legal there} but as mentioned, their chaste system was not much better. I believe the real cause of the Revolution was the collision of two very different cultures, one open and liberal, one despotic. Stephan Austin tried to follow all the rules and dot all the i's, and Santa Anna threw him in prison for a year. Travis, etal, were freedom fighters, but I suspect that Sam Houston was after expansion for the U.S. He knew a Texan Republic would be too choice a gem for the States to pass up. The defenders of the Alamo live today in the hearts of many who love freedom, and know that it's not free. Mike
P.S., if anyone wants the lyrics to Mike Fink, I'm your man...LOL. M.