Most "cowboys" were Mexicans.

…a associated with employing actors of color than with a genuine lack of diversity in the Wild West. One in four cowboys was African-American, a fact that is rarely reflected in Hollywood films!
8 Shocking Things Which Were Considered Normal in the American Wild West
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Jan 23, 2023
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Most "cowboys" were Mexicans. If 25% were African-American then "white" cowboys were few and far between. But depicting those truths didn't sit well with Hollywood; money needed to be made and whites had the money.
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Written by Blaine Coleman1.4K Followers
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Rel. Studies, Creative Writing… Social liberal/fiscal conservative, occasional writer- profile pic- 6-yr-old coal minor 1910-flow with the Tao, all will be well
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