Stephen Fuller Austin
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The colony thrived and expanded, and, with the Mexican government\u00e2\u0080\u0099s blessing, Austin emerged as the primary governing authority. When Mexico banned slavery in 1829, Austin resisted, and an exception was soon granted. A firm believer that his interests were best served under Mexican rule, Austin helped ensure Texas remained a part of Mexico for as long as it did."}, {"label": "Exhibition Label", "content": "It was with reluctance that Austin joined other Anglo-Americans in the war for Texas\u00e2\u0080\u0099s independence from Mexico in 1836. Ultimately, even that hesitation was not enough to diminish the great admiration he engendered as the founder of Texas. During the late 1830s, a commemorative portrait of Austin (resembling this painting) appeared on fifty-dollar notes issued by the Republic of Texas."}, {"label": "Exhibition Label", "content": "Nacido en Wythe County, Virginia"}, {"label": "Exhibition Label", "content": "En 1821, Stephen Austin estableci\u00c3\u00b3 el primer asentamiento angloamericano en el territorio de Texas, perteneciente a M\u00c3\u00a9xico, donde su difunto padre hab\u00c3\u00ada obtenido una concesi\u00c3\u00b3n de tierras. La colonia creci\u00c3\u00b3 y, con la bendici\u00c3\u00b3n del gobierno mexicano, Austin se convirti\u00c3\u00b3 en la principal autoridad administrativa. Cuando M\u00c3\u00a9xico aboli\u00c3\u00b3 la esclavitud en 1829, Austin se resisti\u00c3\u00b3 y pronto le concedieron una excepci\u00c3\u00b3n. Convencido de que le conven\u00c3\u00ada estar bajo el dominio de M\u00c3\u00a9xico, ayud\u00c3\u00b3 a mantener a Texas como territorio mexicano en tanto fue posible."}, {"label": "Exhibition Label", "content": "Austin se uni\u00c3\u00b3 con renuencia a los otros angloamericanos en la guerra por independizar a Texas de M\u00c3\u00a9xico en 1836. Pero ni esa vacilaci\u00c3\u00b3n logr\u00c3\u00b3 empa\u00c3\u00b1ar la gran admiraci\u00c3\u00b3n que inspir\u00c3\u00b3 este hombre como fundador de Texas. A fines de la d\u00c3\u00a9cada de 1830, la Rep\u00c3\u00bablica de Texas emiti\u00c3\u00b3 un billete de 50 d\u00c3\u00b3lares con un retrato conmemorativo de Austin similar a esta pintura."}, {"label": "Provenance", "content": "Eugene K. Austin; Mrs. William P. 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