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56 Counties: African Americans in the West

African American Women of the Old West (left) and Buffalo Soldiers
African American Women of the Old West (left) and Buffalo Soldiers

The West has a complicated history when it comes to its African American population, but it is estimated that at least 25 percent of the early cowboys in the West were Black. There were also significant contributions to Western culture by the buffalo soldiers, as well as many private citizens. This episode explores many of these important people in our history.

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