Who was Sam Houston?
a general at the Battle of San Jacinto
What else was important in his life?
he was elected president of Texas
In 1860 what percent of Houston's population was comprised by slaves?
forty-nine
Where did most of them come from?
the older slave states
Was there a slave trade in Houston?
yes
Before the Civil War were there plantations near Houston?
yes
What kind?
sugar and cotton plantations
Were there slaves working on them?
yes
What kind of work did slaves in the city do?
domestic and artisan jobs
Were there a lot of slaves from African trade?
a few
In 1860 what was the slave population?
182,566
Who founded the city?
Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen
Where did they come from?
New York
What was their profession?
real estate
Was African slave trade legal?
no