How did Texas become an independent republic

On March 1, 1836 the Convention of 1836 came to order, and the next day declared independence from Mexico, establishing the Republic of Texas. This was after Texans replaced slavery with long-term indentured servitude contracts signed by "liberated" slaves in the United States to work around the abolition of slavery

answer; slavery should be outlawed in the new country, was part of the initial draft of the declaration of independence, but not part of the final