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Old West
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You hang your heroes. That way they’ll never disappoint you.' It also brought to mind his own retort: 'But what about your enemies? What about the
villains? What do we do with those?
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― Coilhunter
― Coilhunter
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Pioneer men and women of color faced legal color bars everywhere. Territorial and state legislatures passed "Black Laws" that denied them the right to vote, serve in the militia or on juries, hold public office, or testify in court. Some states made it a criminal offense for anyone to bring in or employ a black woman or man from another state.
To combat Black Laws, discriminatory customs, and white violence, people of color organized protest conventions and sent delegates to national black con
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― Black Women of the Old West
― Black Women of the Old West
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