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[[Slavery]] was specifically permitted, citizenship was limited to "free white persons," and emancipation was forbidden unless the former slaves were sent out of Texas.

[[Slavery]] was specifically permitted, citizenship was limited to "free white persons," and emancipation was forbidden unless the former slaves were sent out of Texas.

The constitution concluded with a bill of rights broadly similar to [[Bill_of_Rights#Transcript_of_Bill_of_Rights_.281791.29|that of the United States]].<ref>[http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/constitutions/text/ccP.html Constitution of the Republic of Texas, full text]</ref>

The constitution concluded with a bill of rights broadly similar to [[Bill of Rights#Transcript of Bill of Rights .281791.29|that of the United States]].<ref>[http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/constitutions/text/ccP.html Constitution of the Republic of Texas, full text]</ref>

===Presidents of Texas===

===Presidents of Texas===

# [[Anson Jones]] (December 1844-February 1846)<ref>http://www.lsjunction.com/facts/presdnts.htm</ref>

# [[Anson Jones]] (December 1844-February 1846)<ref>http://www.lsjunction.com/facts/presdnts.htm</ref>

On December 29, 1845, President [[James K. Polk]] signed the Joint Resolution of Congress declaring Texas annexed.  However, the Republic of Texas government continued until February 19, when Governor J. Pinckney Henderson was officially inaugurated. <ref>http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/annexation/timeline.html</ref>

On December 29, 1845, President [[James K. Polk]] signed the Joint Resolution of Congress declaring Texas annexed.  However, the Republic of Texas government continued until February 19, when Governor J. Pinckney Henderson was officially inaugurated.<ref>http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/annexation/timeline.html</ref>

==Modern==

==Modern==

Several Texan groups have declared themselves the legitimate government of the Republic of Texas, asserting that it was never legally abolished, since the United States annexed it by a joint resolution instead of by international treaty<ref>http://texas.freecountries.org/annexation-illegal.html</ref>.   In addition, a 2009 poll said that 18% of Texans would vote to secede from the United States.<ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_state_surveys/texas/in_texas_31_say_state_has_right_to_secede_from_u_s_but_75_opt_to_stay</ref>

Several Texan groups have declared themselves the legitimate government of the Republic of Texas, asserting that it was never legally abolished, since the United States annexed it by a joint resolution instead of by international treaty.<ref>http://texas.freecountries.org/annexation-illegal.html</ref>    In addition, a 2009 poll said that 18% of Texans would vote to secede from the United States.<ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_state_surveys/texas/in_texas_31_say_state_has_right_to_secede_from_u_s_but_75_opt_to_stay</ref>

==References==

==References==

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