was the heroic stand at the Alamo all for nothing,as Hispanic people flood the land?

Question

did these folk heroes die in vain

Answer 1

they died for nothing, there are now more Mexicans in Texas than US citizens

Answer 2

The Battle of the Alamo was not fought to keep the Hispanics out, it was fought to protect the civil liberties of the Texian settlers, including those of Hispanic ethnicity. The deaths of the Alamo defenders bought the time necessary for Sam Houston to organize and train an army of sufficient strength to combat Santa Anna's Mexican army, and to eventually defeat it at the Battle of San Jacinto. No one really believes these men decided to die for nothing. They knew what they were doing, and the price they would pay for it.

Just as the "Alamo of the Pacific", Wake Island, did for the U. S. at the beginning of WWII, all wars suffer sacrifice. The object is to make sure the sacrifice is worth something much more valuable. I welcome my Hispanic brothers and sisters to Tejas. "Remember the Alamo! and Bienvenidos"

Answer 3

I don't think that the Alamo has much to do with today's Hispanics migrating to the United States.

The Texan War for Independence was fought for a variety of reasons. Many US immigrants into Texas wanted slavery to be legal, but could not get the definitive blessing of the Mexican government. Other immigrants resented the fact that Mexico did not protect freedom of religion. Texans were also upset that the Mexican government would not allow Texas to exist as a separate state (it was attached to the state of Coahuila). Finally, many Texans were disturbed by the undemocratic moves of Santa Ana, who named himself dictator, treated revolting citizens (in places other than Texas, notably Zacatecas) with extreme brutality, and jailing Stephen F. Austin for supposed treason.

It wasn't just Anglos who rebelled against the Mexican government. Plenty of Tejanos (residents of Texas of Mexican / Spanish descent, who made up 1/3 of the population of Texas at the time of the revolution) opposed Santa Ana as well and fought alongside the Anglo Texans for independence. There were even a number of Tejano defenders at the Alamo who lost their lives in the siege.

I'm guessing you asked this question to see if you could get a rise out of people. Perhaps you have a legitimate point. But making an argument completely ignorant of the true history of past events is not the best way to make that point. So do some reading, investigate for yourself, and then get back to us with your anti-Hispanic rhetoric.

Answer 4

Perhaps you could explain how your question makes sense in light of the fact that Juan Abamillo, Juan A. Badillo, Carlos Espalier, Gregorio Esparza, Antonio Fuentes, and Andrés Nava were among those 189 heroes.

And, you are apparently unaware that José Antonio Navarro, José Francisco Ruiz and Lorenzo de Zavala were three Tejano Mexicano signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Nor do you seem to know that Don Lorenzo de Zavala became the first vice-president of the Republic of Texas.

And, while we're at it, have you ever heard of Juan Sequin?

"I ask you to tell the world, Texas shall be free and independent or we shall perish with glory in battle"

Captain Juan N. Seguin
Commanding Officer
9th company
2nd Regiment of Texas Volunteers

The names of the men in Captain Sequin's company were as follows:

Arocha, Antonio Cruz
Arocha, José Maria
Arocha, Manuel
Arreola, Simón
Bárcinas, Andrés
Bueno, Manuel
Cabrera, Juan M.
Casillas, Gabriel
Cormana, Cesario
Curbier, Antonio
Curbier, Matias De La Garza, Alejandro
Flores, Manuel
Flores, Nepomuceno
Herrera, Pedro
Jiménez, José Maria
Maldonado, Tomás
Mancha, José Maria
Menchaca, Antonio
Navarro, Nepomuceno
Peña, Jacinto
Ramirez, Eduardo

Answer 5

Actually, the Alamo had nothing to do with the United States. The battle had to do with Texas independence in 1836 not adding territory to the United States. It became part of the U.S. after they had gotten their independence on December 29, 1845.

Answer 6

Why do you believe Hispanic people don't have the right to flood the land? This is God's world not ours and if didn't want Hispanics to live here they would not be here! We're all renting space in God's world---How could anyone believe that any of us are better than the other races/nationalities! Who died and make any of us God, my friend. You probably don't consider yourself a racist but I'm thinking it might be wise for you to do a little brutal honesty investigative work with yourself so you can find out who is the real you and then is that who you really want to be and stand for---I don't believe anyone just steps up and says "Pick me, I want to be a racist"---That must mean that racism is learned behavior which is very difficult to un-do but the really good news is it is doable.

Answer 7

No. It is not the singular event that makes the Alamo so memorable. It is the illustration of noble persons who were willing to lay down their lives for the good of others.

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Answer 9

The Alamo was about freedom from Mexico, not immigration. Get over it.

Answer 10

Does it matter? It served its purpose as propaganda. The world and history move on. The native Americans must scratch their heads at this sort of thing.