The Truth About Hollywood Cowboys
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Cowboy in Hollywood
According to the american historiens, up to one quarter of the cowboy were initially black. When it came to hollywood now, and they were telling you stories of these amazing, fearless fighters of the west, they tended not to show black people in those can mols. So when they were making moves about cowboys, they became white and became very heroic,. All the black cowboys were hardly ever featured, until very recent ly.
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