Nickelodeon Thinks the Alamo Was Fought Over Slavery

The children’s television network is rewriting history - literally.

In a “Nick News Bump” that is currently being aired, Nickelodeon features the Alamo of San Antonio, Texas; where a small group of Texans held off the Mexican army for 13 days before finally being overrun and their bodies burned by Santa Ana’s men.

Wait - that’s not what happened? Well, not according to Nickelodeon, who has a young Hispanic girl relay their own version of the tale:

My name is Salviola. I’m from San Antonio, Texas, and the Alamo is in my backyard.

In 1718, the mission of San Antonio de la Valero was established. The church structure is still standing today and it is known as the Alamo.

The battle for the Alamo is often remembered as a rebellion of a small group of brave Texas farmers fighting against the Mexican army. What you may not know is that at the time, Texas was part of Mexico.

By the early 1800s, a lot of people living in San Antonio were farmers who brought their slaves with them. In 1829, Mexico abolished slavery and what followed was years of conflict between farmers who wanted to keep their slaves and Mexican authorities. This conflict led up to the battle for the Alamo.

In the end, Gen. Santa Ana and 5,000 Mexican soldiers surrounded the Alamo and all the defenders of the mission were killed.

So, when you remember the Alamo, think about the soldiers, the battle and the true story behind it.

Excuse me? You’ve got to be kidding.

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