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According to Smithsonian Magazine, historians claim around one in four cowboys were black. Many former slaves moved West after the Civil War with skills in cow handling. Famous Black Cowboys include Nat Love, Bass Reeves, and Bill Pickett. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/lesser-known-history-african-american-cowboys-180962144/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_cowboys?wprov=sfla1 https://www.wideopencountry.com/black-cowboys-who-shaped-the-west/
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