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Was the Battle of the Alamo fought over slavery?
Yes, but almost trivially.

1833-35: Mexico had a new President, Antonio López de Santa Anna, who suspended the Mexican Constitution, abolished state legislatures, consolidated absolute power in a centralized govt. he controlled.
An end to all Anglo immigration, outlawing of slavery, and the imposition of a series of punitive new taxes (all in response to US offers to purchase Texas) were seen as violations of the settlers autonomy. It would have crippled the economy of the Mexican state of C y Tejas
Santa Anna eventually progressed to dictator of Mexico, until he was overthrown by the Revolution of Ayutla, promising liberal reforms and decentralization, seiged Mexico City.

Santa Anna's palaces (he had several) were seized and redistributed to the people.
To return to the original question:
Was the Battle of the Alamo fought over slavery?
Only in the sense that outlawing slavery was part of a series of laws issued by a power-hungry Mexican dictator designed to punish and suppress Anglo settlers in the state of C. y Tejas.
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