Ever been to Austin, the capital of Texas?
I haven't. Any travelling South I have done has been on the East Coast to see the ocean.
Austin is gorgeous!  Named after Stephen Austin the Father of Texas.
Why is he called the Father of Texas?
He led the colonization of the region bringing 300 families in 1825.
Are those the same people that waged war against Mexico to get it?
Probably so.  There was a large society of African Americans in Austin as well, the ACS.
When was the ACS there?