The Texas 1836 Project's goal of "patriotic education" was praised by Gov. Greg Abbott who said "we must never forget why Texas became so exceptional in the first place."
The Texas 1836 Project, their own method of teaching the state's history and exceptionalism, was used to counter The New York Times' highly controversial and Pulitzer Prize winning " The 1619 Project".
According to the Houston Chronicle, the committee in charge of the Texas 1836 Project has approved a pamphlet for applicants for a Texas driver's license.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott praised the project's goal of patriotism and emphasized that "we must never forget why Texas became so exceptional in the first place."
Critics expected that the brochure would leave out historical disputes and racial instability, as well as social and economic inequalities, and while it does acknowledge Texas' complex history with slavery, details may not have been as specific as some would've liked.
The establishment of slavery by the new Texas republic is one of the issues discussed in the draft.
According to the pamphlet, the tale is not perfect. It is full of optimism and gumption that sets a bold example for the rest of the nation and the world.
"Texas is heaven for men and dogs but hell for women and oxen" is a quote from the early 1800's.
The co-author of "Forget the Alamo", a book that claimed slavery was the primary cause of the Texas Revolution, said in a July post that it was absolutely correct. He didn't make a decision until the final draft had been edited by the state education department.
When the Legislature passed a law requiring a patriotic teaching of history, I'm pretty sure they didn't have an honest survey of the role of slavery in the creation of Texas as a country and in the evolution of Texas as a state
The pamphlet omitting the existence and difficulties of women, Tejanos and gay, bisexual and trans Texans was criticized by two university researchers in an editorial article.
The pamphlet erases atrocities and scrubs the history of left-wing Populists of the late nineteenth century, according to LaGrone andPhillips.
Sherry Sylvester, a committee member and former senior advisor to Patrick, defended the panel against criticism from non-historians who wrote and interpreted history from a left-wing point of view.
They project to us that we will write stories about conservatives or right-wingers. Sylvester said that they had not done that. We have made a commitment to not doing that. I think we will be okay if we don't take that bait and just go with what we have.
An extended 30- to 50-page account of the state's history for the education department will be created this fall. Those getting their first driver's license in Texas will receive the "Welcome to Texas" leaflet if funding is provided.
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