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July 1838

Bass Reeves Born

Bass Reeves, the first Black deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi, was born into slavery in Crawford County, Arkansas.

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May 27, 1810

Wild Bill Hickok and Bass Reeves

The first African American heavyweight champion of the world, Tom Molineaux, fought his famous match against Tom Cribb in London.

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