Texas hero and patriot Sam Houston was serving as governor of the state on the eve of the Civil War. Adamantly opposed to secession, he refused to take the oath of loyalty to the Confederate States of America and was subsequently evicted from his elected position.
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Commission, T. H. (2025, November 28). Sam Houston and Secession. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3390/sam-houston-and-secession/
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Commission, Texas Historical. "Sam Houston and Secession." World History Encyclopedia, November 28, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3390/sam-houston-and-secession/.
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Commission, Texas Historical. "Sam Houston and Secession." World History Encyclopedia, 28 Nov 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3390/sam-houston-and-secession/.
