>In the west (where there were very few black people According to Smithsonian Magazine, 1 in 4 cowboys were black. I suspect popular culture (movies) are what'

>In the west (where there were very few black people According to Smithsonian Magazine, 1 in 4 cowboys were black. I suspect popular culture (movies) are what's to blame for this misconception. Many fled to the West after the Civil War to find work. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/lesser-known-history-african-american-cowboys-180962144/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/lesser-known-history-...