(Library of Congress) On June 23, 1845, a joint resolution of the Congress of Texas voted in favor of annexation by the United States.
The leaders of the republic first voted for annexation in 1836, soon after gaining independence from Mexico, but the U.S. Congress was unwilling to admit another state that permitted slavery.
Sam Houston, commander of the Texas army during the fight for independence from Mexico and the first president of the Republic of Texas, was a strong advocate of annexation. Continued
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