How A Slave Became The Deadliest Lawman in America

Описание: Bass Reeves was the most legendary lawman in American history—but you've never heard his name.

Born into slavery in 1838, Bass escaped during the Civil War and became the most successful U.S. Marshal the West ever saw. Over 3,000 arrests. 14 gunfights. Never wounded. Never defeated. He was a master of disguise, spoke multiple Native languages, and even arrested his own son to uphold justice.

So why don't we know him?

Because when Hollywood needed a Western hero, they took his story, changed his skin color, gave him a mask, and called him the Lone Ranger.


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