Austin, TX, United States
Texas and the Civil War Secession Convention. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 caused unrest and drastic action all over the South and in many Texas counties. Despite petitions, editorials and political pressure, Gov. Sam Houston refused to call a special Legislative session to consider the p
osition Texas should take. On Dec. 3, 1860, a group of secession leaders took matters into their own hands and called on the people to elect delegates to a convention to meet in austin on Jan. 28, 186
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