Lawmen: Bass Reeves IS WOKE
Escaping enslavement during the chaos of the Civil War, Lawmen: Bass Reeves chronicles the historic rise of a legendary frontier peace officer who becomes one of the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshals west of the Mississippi River. The narrative begins with Bass Reeves forced to fight for the Confederacy before he violently claims his own freedom and flees into the Indian Territory. Sheltered by the Seminole Nation, he learns the local language and customs, eventually building a peaceful life as a farmer and family man with his wife, Jennie. When a federal judge operating out of Arkansas realizes that local lawmen cannot handle the violent outlaws hiding within the lawless territories, he recruits Bass for a dangerous badge. Utilizing a combination of sharp marksmanship, intelligent disguises, and sheer grit, Bass embarks on a relentless career capturing thousands of dangerous criminals. A