"If a man can't go out in the blaze of glory, he can at least go with dignity."
Love's autobiography, the Life and Adventures of Nat Love, was published in 1907. William Loren Katz describes it as "the only full-length autobiography by an African-American cowhand".
Here in Alberta, we have our own black cowboy. John Ware. He owned a ranch in Southern Alberta that is an historic sight today. My uncle actually owned that ranch after the death of Mr. Ware. (The ranch is called the 'Nigger John Ranch' officially.
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