An Empire for Slavery: The Peculiar Institution in Texas, 1821-1865As Texas emerged from the Western frontier relatively late in the formation of the USA, it is frequently and incorrectly perceived as fundamentally Western in its political and social orientation. In fact, most of the settlers of this area were emigrants from the South, and many brought with them their slaves and all aspects of slavery as it had matured in their native states., ISBN13: 9780807115053 ISBN10: 0807115053 Material Type: hardcover