Were there Black cowboys in Arizona?
After the Civil War, freed slaves were able to get jobs as cowboys in the Wild West. Valley 101 shares the story of Black cowboys now and then.
Valley 101 · The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
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Show Notes
People's impression of cowboys is largely due to Hollywood. Actors like John Wayne, Gary Cooper and Clint Eastwood cemented the image of the rugged, handsome, White cowboys throughout their films.
While it made for good movies, it's not entirely accurate to how the West looked at the time.
There's plenty of history on vaqueros, or Mexican cowboys, in the West, but one demographic left their prints on Arizona history with their stories vastly untold: Black cowboys
This week on Valley 101, we answer the question: Were there Black cowboys in Arizona?
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