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Remembering Hendrick Arnold during Black History Month
As citizens of Texas, we all recognize the names of Houston, Austin, Travis, and Crockett. These men are credited with fighting for Texas Independence and in doing so, they made their names recognized by many people.
Even our own county bears the name of fallen Texas Hero Ben Milam. This list of Texan patriots does not consist of only four or five names, but instead consists of many names.
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Some familiar and some not as well known. For example, present-day Texans should familiarize themselves with the name of Hendrick Arnold.
Hendrick Arnold was one of the first African American citizens of Texas. He was a free man at a time when all Black Texans were not free.
Arnold chose not only to live in Texas, but also to fight for Texas Independence.
A native of Mississippi, Hendrick Arnold was born around 1804. He came to Texas with his parents, a mixed-race couple, and his brother Holly in 1826.
The Arnold family settled in Ste