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In Search of Bass Reeves
From Slave to Lawman: The true story of Bass Reeves, one of the Old West's Greatest Frontier Marshals
2024·1h 45m·★ 6.5
By the end of his illustrious career, Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves may well have been the preeminent lawman of the Old West. He brought upwards of 3,000 outlaws to justice and served in law enforcement for 32 years during Reconstruction after the Civil War. His story is one of an escape to freedom and the dangers of the West for a former slave who rose to become a legend of the law. Join us as we go in search of Bass Reeves.
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Standard sit-down · 1h 45m
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