From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (lawmen)

A lawman watches over the wild west

Going all the back to 1903, this photo shows an African-American sheriff in Pocatello, Idaho as he sits gallanty atop his trusty steed. It’s not widely reported, but at least one in four cowboys were Black because it was one of the few jobs that were available to people of color.

Right after the Civil War, being a cowboy was one of the few jobs open to men of color who wanted to not serve as elevator operators or delivery boys or other similar occupations.


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