When enslaved Africans escaped from the United States into Mexico, they crossed more than a border — they crossed into freedom. Mexico had abolished slavery in the early 1800s, and under Mexican law no human being could be held as property. Once on Mexican soil, U.S. slave catchers had no legal power, and those who made it across could no longer be enslaved. Thousands of Black fugitives built new lives in Mexico. They formed families, joined towns, took Mexican names, and became part of the nation’s fabric. Some and their descendants even fought for Mexico in later struggles, including the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920), when ordinary people rose up against dictatorship and inequality. This Afro-Mexican soldier represents a forgotten chapter of Black history — one that shows how African descendants were not just refugees, but freedom fighters, citizens, and nation-builders beyond the borders of the United States. #History #facebookrepost