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Black Men Who Wore the "Star"

Description: Article explores the accomplishments of black men who became deputy marshals to enforce the law on the frontier of Indian Territory. Nudie E. Williams focuses on the lives and motivations of three men in particular: Bass Reeves, Zeke Miller, and Grant Johnson.
Date: Spring 1981
Creator: Williams, Nudie E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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