Episode 2 of 3
Declaration Adoption
- When
- March 2, 1836
- Where
- Washington-on-the-Brazos
The Texas Declaration of Independence was adopted on March 2, 1836, by a committee led by George Childress. It declared Texas a free sovereign republic.
A committee of five, led by George Childress, drafted the declaration based on writings of John Locke and Thomas Jefferson. The document cited grievances against Santa Anna's centralist government and the rejection of petitions for a separate state government. It formally declared Texas independent from Mexico.
Sources
- Texas Declaration of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
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