Editing Republic of Texas (section)

==Criteria of citizenship==
Citizenship was not automatically granted to all previous inhabitants of Texas, and some residents were not allowed to continue living legally within the Republic without the consent of Congress. The Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836) established different rights according to the race and ethnicity of each individual. Section 10 of the General Provisions of the Constitution stated that all persons who resided in Texas on the day of the Declaration of Independence were considered citizens of the Republic, excepting "Africans, the descendants of Africans, and Indians."<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/constitutions/texas1836/general_provisions| title = General Provisions – Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)| website = tarlton.law.utexas.edu| access-date = February 26, 2016| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104954/http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/constitutions/texas1836/general_provisions| archive-date = March 4, 2016| df = mdy-all}}</ref> For white immigrants, Section 6 established to become citizens, they needed to reside in Texas for at least six months and take an oath of loyalty to the Republic; in contrast, under Section 9, African slaves brought to Texas were to remain slaves and could not be emancipated without the consent of Congress. Furthermore, the Congress was not allowed to make laws banning or restricting either slavery or the slavery trade. Section 9 also established that: "No free person of African descent, either in whole or in part, shall be permitted to reside permanently in the Republic, without the consent of Congress."<ref>{{Cite web| url = https://tarltonapps.law.utexas.edu/constitutions/texas1836/general_provisions| title = General Provisions – Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)| website = tarlton.law.utexas.edu| access-date = February 26, 2016| archive-date = January 16, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210116083257/https://tarltonapps.law.utexas.edu/constitutions/texas1836/general_provisions| url-status = dead}}</ref>

The Republic of Texas experienced significant immigration from both the United States and Europe. Settlers from the Southern states brought their cultural and social norms, which included slavery. Slavery became a "cornerstone" of the Texan economy particularly in the agricultural part. The institution of slavery had fueled the economy but also was able to reinforce social inequality. While slavery was officially abolished in Mexico in 1829, many Texians continued to practice it. This led to tensions with the Mexican government.<ref name="Willingham 466–493">{{Cite journal |last=Willingham |first=John |date=April 2023 |title=Should We "Forget the Alamo"?: Myths, Slavery, and the Texas Revolution |url=https://doi.org/10.1353/swh.2023.0028 |journal=Southwestern Historical Quarterly |volume=126 |issue=4 |pages=466–493 |doi=10.1353/swh.2023.0028 |issn=1558-9560}}</ref>

Women in the Republic of Texas, while often marginalized, they still played crucial roles in society. They contributed to the economy through domestic labor, agriculture, and business. However, their legal rights were very limited and they faced significant social and economic obstacles. While some women were able to challenge traditional gender roles, the majority of them were still very confined.<ref name="Willingham 466–493"/>

The gain of these settlers had a huge impact on Texan society and it started to shape its economy, politics, and social structure over the years.