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Interview with Cecil Johnson Interview with Cecil Johnson Fort Worth Star Telegram Fort Worth Star Telegram Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth, Texas

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Interview with Cecil Johnson Interview with Cecil Johnson Fort Worth Star Telegram Fort Worth Star Telegram

Fort Worth, TexasFort Worth, Texas

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Cattle Drives Cattle Drives Cattle drives went Cattle drives went

through Fort Worth, through Fort Worth, Texas over the Texas over the Western Trail and Western Trail and Chisolm Trail to Chisolm Trail to Dodge City, Kansas. Dodge City, Kansas.

Millions of herds of Millions of herds of cattle were shipped cattle were shipped east on the railroad. east on the railroad.

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African American and Mexican African American and Mexican CowboysCowboys

There were no African There were no African American cowboys in American cowboys in the movies.the movies.

However, there were However, there were thousands working on thousands working on the ranches. the ranches.

20% - 25% of all 20% - 25% of all cowboys were African cowboys were African American or Mexican. American or Mexican.

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Famous African American Famous African American Cowboys Cowboys

Bill Pickett was one of Bill Pickett was one of the most famous the most famous African American African American cowboys. cowboys.

He invented the sport He invented the sport of bulldogging.of bulldogging.

Bulldogging is better Bulldogging is better known today as steer known today as steer wrestling. wrestling.

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Bill Pickett Bill Pickett His rodeo career His rodeo career

lasted 40 years.lasted 40 years.

He is the only African He is the only African American cowboy to American cowboy to be inducted into the be inducted into the National Rodeo National Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City.in Oklahoma City.

The United States The United States Postal Service honored Postal Service honored him with a stamp. him with a stamp.

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Texas CowboysTexas Cowboys During the time of During the time of

slavery, African slavery, African Americans escaped to Americans escaped to Texas, which was a Texas, which was a part of Mexico.part of Mexico.

Slavery was outlawed Slavery was outlawed there.there.

Many African Many African

Americans learned Americans learned their skills from their skills from Mexican cowboys. Mexican cowboys.

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A More Attractive LifestyleA More Attractive Lifestyle Many African Many African

Americans worked for Americans worked for white ranchers, but white ranchers, but some owned their own some owned their own ranches.ranches.

Working on a ranch Working on a ranch was more interesting was more interesting than working on a than working on a cotton plantation. cotton plantation.

Cowboys had more Cowboys had more freedom working with freedom working with cattle than picking cattle than picking cotton. cotton.

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Cowboy Cooks Cowboy Cooks

Older cowboys Older cowboys often became often became cooks.cooks.

This was an This was an extremely extremely important job. important job.

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TeamworkTeamwork

There was some There was some prejudice on the ranch.prejudice on the ranch.

However, there was However, there was also equality because also equality because all of the cowboys had all of the cowboys had to work together as a to work together as a team.team.

Bill Pickett was a well Bill Pickett was a well respected cowboy.respected cowboy.