Did you know that 1 out of 3 cowboys were black. 50% of black texans are descendents

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How bout dem Cowboys


now I understand why those cacs were upset with the 'Cowboys' coming near their land & herding :pachaha: I bet things did get hostile.

And it also explains why they shut down Cowboying as a career choice.

"yall nikkas making too much money, git off my land"
 

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Actually most of the cowboys were Mexican and some native Americans who worked as ranch hands..but carry on

:troll: right on ese :heh: From the Revolutionary War to Western expansion to the Civil War, to World Wars 1&2, a lot of what blacks have done has been erased. You really think Jerry, Matthew and Jim were fighting scalp takin' Apaches and sh*t? :heh:
 

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We do it big down here. Lots of us. Black Cowboys.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yby-cFbFtHs"]August 16, 2012 2:37 PM - YouTube[/ame]

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:troll: right on ese :heh: From the Revolutionary War to Western expansion to the Civil War, to World Wars 1&2, a lot of what blacks have done has been erased. You really think Jerry, Matthew and Jim were fighting scalp takin' Apaches and sh*t? :heh:


There Were Black, Indian and Latino Cowboys, Too



The film chronicles contemporary cowboys of color and outlines how such cowboys left an imprint on the Old West. CNN reports that in 19th century Texas, a quarter of all cowboys were black. The proportion of Mexican cowboys was even higher. Augusta State University Professor Michael Searles told CNN that black cowboys in particular had it rough. "Breaking of stock (taming horses) and getting horses ready to ride each morning was often the work of the black cowboy--where there were black cowboys--and when they had to cross a swollen river to move cattle ... black cowboys were the first to cross that river," Searles said.

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