How Well Do You Know The History of The Wild West?

Who was the first US deputy marshal west of the Mississippi river?

What a lot of people don’t know about the West is that about a quarter of the cowboys were black; this fact isn’t well depicted in Hollywood westerns but it is nonetheless the case in reality. While settling in Texas, lots of American ranchers brought their slaves along with them; most were compelled to leave their slaves behind to attend to their herds while fighting in the Civil War.

The abolition of slavery meant that the cowhands were free and in demand. As a result, individuals like Bass Reeves, the first US deputy marshal west of the Mississippi, were able to roam free and embrace the lifestyle.