I think the detail is a majority were not white, many being black, First Nations or Mexican. Though White Cowboys were possibly a plurality in places
But most cowboy/outlaw stuff is just made up/exaggerated from books and films. Like a shopkeeper was more likely to have a revolver than a cowboy, because you want a rifle or shotgun when in the middle of nowhere.
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I think the detail is a majority were not white, many being black, First Nations or Mexican. Though White Cowboys were possibly a plurality in places
But most cowboy/outlaw stuff is just made up/exaggerated from books and films. Like a shopkeeper was more likely to have a revolver than a cowboy, because you want a rifle or shotgun when in the middle of nowhere.