Hello. This question is incomplete. The full question is:
After Mexico won independence from Spain, slavery became an important issue because
A) Anglo-American Texans were universally opposed to slavery on moral grounds.
B) Mexico began to import slaves into Texas to work on cotton plantations against the wishes of Texas farmers.
C) the economy struggled when fewer slaves were needed as Texas transitioned from cotton to cattle production.
D) the Mexican government disapproved of slavery while Texas farmers felt it was necessary for agricultural production.
Answer:
D) the Mexican government disapproved of slavery while Texas farmers felt it was necessary for agricultural production.
Explanation:
Slavery was a major issue to be resolved in all American territories that adopted it during European colonialism. In Mexico it was no different and this issue was much discussed and debated during the formation of the country, after it received independence from Spain.
The government established in Mexico, planned to provide full freedom for any and all Mexican citizens, including blacks. However, because Mexico was an agricultural country and it needed to stimulate its agricultural production to stabilize its economy. Most of the slaves were linked to the agricultural production system, mainly in Texas, which was part of Mexico at that time. For this reason, the representatives of Texas refused to release the slaves because they believed that they were an essential element of the productive process.
