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Authors say Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin canceled book event examining slavery’s role in Battle of the Alamo after Texas GOP leaders complained bit.ly/3wijfIe

Authors of the book titled “Forget the Alamo,” and the publisher Penguin Random House say the cancellation of the event, which had 300 RSVPs, amounts to censorship from Republican elected leaders, and an overreaction to the book’s examination of racism in Texas history.

“The Bullock was receiving increased pressure on social media about hosting the event, as well as to the museum’s board of directors (Gov. Abbott being one of them) and decided to pull out as a co-host all together,” Penguin Random House said in a statement.

Abbott and the museum have not responded to the Tribune’s requests for comment. But Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick confirmed he called for the event to be canceled. Abbott, Patrick and other GOP leaders are board members of the State Preservation Board, which oversees the Bullock museum.

The cancellation comes during a national conversation about how people should understand, teach and learn how racism has shaped American history.

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