Black Cowboys in the American West: On the Range, on the Stage, behind the Badge

Book Overview

Who were the black cowboys? They were drovers, foremen, fiddlers, cowpunchers, cattle rustlers, cooks, and singers. They worked as wranglers, riders, ropers, bulldoggers, and bronc busters. They came from varied backgrounds--some grew up in slavery, while free blacks often got their start in Texas and Mexico. Most who joined the long trail drives were men, but black women also rode and worked on western ranches and farms.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806154063
• ISBN13: 9780806154060
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"