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Mexican law allowed slavery in a variety of circumstances.
Mexican law allowed slavery in a variety of circumstances.
Most Anglo-American settlers were in favor of the abolition of slavery, but the government of Mexico was not.
Most Anglo-American settlers were in favor of the abolition of slavery, but the government of Mexico was not.
There were more free Black people in Texas than enslaved Black people.
There were more free Black people in Texas than enslaved Black people.
Mexican law and Mexican policy contradicted each other.
Mexican law and Mexican policy contradicted each other.
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The best explanation for the confusion over the status of enslaved people in Texas is:
Mexican law and Mexican policy contradicted each other.
This statement captures the complexity of the legal and practical realities regarding slavery in Texas during this period, where the formal laws did not always align with how those laws were enforced or interpreted by local authorities.
