Ted Cruz: “He demanded that the Texians who lived in Gonzales hand over…”

“That is why the men and women gathered here are standing up, because we are not prepared to lose our freedom. In 1835, the town of Gonzales, Texas, received an edict from Mexican General Santa Anna. He demanded that the Texians who lived in Gonzales hand over their guns and hand over the cannon that guarded the city. Well, the Texians responded to General Santa Anna by raising a flag. On that flag was a picture, the cannon, and the simple legend underneath, come and take it.” (16:27–16:39)

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