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African American History in Bexar County

Anjelica Cenobio

Created on November 30, 2023

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The institution of slavery in the Us continues to be an important topic throughout our history. Although slavery was not very prominant in the san antonio's bexar county, it is still a rich part of our history as a county, as well as a state. IT is imporant to learn how San Antonio's diverse culture originated.

African American Experiance in Bexar County

African Ancestry Records in Bexar1790-1820
Slaves in Bexar Compared to the rest of East Texas (1860)

Though there may have been some discrepencies in the recording of people of African decent, they were definintely present in Texas society.

Traveling Back to Original Spanish Settlement

Bexar did not have much need for slaves, most enslaved people were house servants. Cotton and Sugar plantations increased demand for slaves in East Texas.

For many, their journey to the US began with a voyage to Zacatecas, Mexico, where many Africans were abduced and enslaved to work the silver mines.

Slaves Held per Houshold in Bexar (1860)

  • Mulatto: European & African decent
  • Lobo: African & Indigenous Native American decent

As there was no cash crop in Bexar and relatively no exports (shipping costs were too high), less than 1% of people kept slaves in 1777.