Before Texan independence, Tejanos and Anglo-Americans believed they could cooperate because they shared political and economic interests, especially in opposing the increasingly centralist policies of Santa Anna. But that cooperation did not last long once Anglo power expanded. After the revolution, the balance of power began to shift, leaving Tejanos in a more vulnerable position than they had hoped.

Felix Huston's actions reveal how quickly this change could take on a harsher, more exclusionary form. His attempt to depopulate San Antonio of Tejanos shows that some Anglo leaders no longer viewed Tejanos as partners in the struggle for Texas but as obstacles or threats to be controlled. Even though Sam Houston reversed the order, the fact that it was proposed at all is historically important. It suggests that the end of the revolution did not produce a stable alliance, but instead opened the door to a racialized political climate in which Tejanos could be treated as suspect within their own region.

The consequences of this shift in power do not take place in the political sphere; they are also manifested socially and economically. As Anglo-Americans gained more power, many Tejanos lost land, status, and security. Many were pushed out through legal and economic pressures, while others faced much more direct threats of discrimination and marginalization. This reveals the contradiction at the heart of the Texas Revolution. It was supposed to be a movement that brought more power to the local Tejanos; instead, they were dispossessed of their power and overthrown by outsiders, the Anglos.

The aftermath is what makes Seguin's story so important for recovering the subjugated history of Tejanos. It is clear that they were vital to this revolutionary period within Mexican/Tejano history, yet they were later pushed towards the margins of society.