No, it was their livelihood.
um ranching pens?
In the late 1800s the Chisolm trail was used to drive cattle by cowboys. The cowboys originated in Texas and drove the cattle to Kansas to be sold.
yes
While exact numbers are difficult to determine, it's estimated that around 25% of cowboys during the cattle drive era were Black. Many formerly enslaved individuals and free Black men took on roles as cowboys, contributing significantly to the cattle industry and shaping the culture of the American West. Their stories often remain underrepresented in popular narratives about the cowboy era.
at the end of the cattle drive, the cowboys rest and drink and fight
drag
the cowboys
Herd cattle
cowboys
owners branded cattle that roamed freely, and then cowboys rounded them up
Ranchers hired cowboys to gather and drive the cattle east. The expansion of the railroads shortened the cattle drive, enabling the cowboys to simply drive the cattle to the nearest rail stockyard.
Cowhands, cowboys, etc.