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Reeves and was a prominent politician in the region as well as a farmer. Bass reeves little known black history fact black america web. Bass reeves was a groundbreaking lawman in the west. He usually either brought his outlaw in or left him dead. Bass reeves western heritage from the texas trail of fame.

They moved to texas around 1846 and during the civil war he ran away and headed north to the indian territory where he found refuge with the five civilized tribes. The first black lawman west of the mississippi, bass reeves rode a big gray horse, wore a black hat, and gave out silver dollars as a calling card some say u. In the midst of this chaos, nine outlaws attempt to take over a saloon in the worst way. Bass reeves expertise with a pistol and rifle was well known and legendary. Reeves was enormously deft at his job, engaging in. Most people who know his name would be aware that he was born a slave and became a respected law officer mostly in the area that became oklahoma, long before it became a state. Deputy marshal west of the mississippi river and one of the greatest frontier heroes in our nations history owned by a man named william reeves, a farmer and politician. Well, it looks like morgan freeman thought the same thing because hes teamed up with hbo for a miniseries based on the bass reeves life. House, santiago villalobos, craig rainey, wesley blake. Feb 27, 2017 as for the indomitable marshal bass reeves, he was a former slave turned deputy marshal who captured some 3000 outlaws in his long and storied career. This program was created by middle school students in howe, ok and presented as part of the kc3 kids creating community content contest sponsored by cilc and tandberg.

Nov 08, 2009 full trailer for the upcoming feature length western based on the true life deputy marshal bass reeves. Bass reeves was one of the first african american deputy u. Bass reeves, born 1838, crawford county, arkansas, u. Season 2, episode 4 bass reeves the real lone ranger first aired. After the end of the war, there was no longer slavery in the united states. Hell on the border is a 2019 action film based on the early law enforcement career of bass reeves, starring david gyasi. Bass reeves was a real person and his story is that of one of americas alltime great badasses. The indian territory pistoliers is an old west reenactment group based out of fort smith, arkansas. Reeves became the first africanamerican to be inducted into the great westerners hall of the national cowboy hall of fame in oklahoma city. And unlike the famous hero of radio, tv and film, reeves wore no mask. As a deputy marshal, reeves, aided by the scout joey two trees, went into the indian territory to track down wanted men. Bass reeves and his family were slaves of arkansas state legislator william steele reeves.

The book is also about all his ups and down, and the life of a slave on the run. Nkokheli, dressed as reeves, used the time to update freeman on the plans to build a reeves statue and on how the bass reeves legacy initiative works with area schools and other groups to raise awareness about the marshal. To prove himself, he must hunt down a deadly outlaw grillo with the help of a grizzled journeyman perlman. See more ideas about african, black history and black cowboys. First, there are those, such as martin grams, the writer of two stories in the reeves series on wmd, that believe the allegation of a forgotten reeves with reference to the lone ranger is misguided and simply wrong. Its one of the greatest bass players ever doing a whole composition with only the two harmonics of electric bass.

Reeves was a deputy under leo bennett in the last years of the federal regime in oklahoma, and also served in the old days of judge parker at fort smith. Bass reeves was the first african american commissioned to serve as a deputy marshal west of the mississippi river. He usually rode a large red stallion with a white blazed face. Honoring deputy us marshal bass reeves catalyst partners. In the early days of the character, the mask covered the lone rangers entire face, which may have been a homage to bass reeves above, if indeed the character was based on the frontier deputy marshal. Despite speculation that he inspired the creation of the lone ranger, few people know the epic story of bass reeves. How watchmens bass reeves cameo ties into the original comic. Texasborn bass reeves roamed the american west for more than three decades, chasing murderers, thieves and whiskey smugglers. Bass reeves the crowd gathered on the lawn adjacent to the old federal courthouse in fort smith, arkansas, where judge isaac c. Bass reeves was born into slavery in crawford county, arkansas in july, 1838. Over seven chapters, gill skillfully shifts and draws parallels between reevess childhood as a slave and his adult service as a. Bass reeves video 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Marshal bass reeves, a true legend of the american west. The real lone ranger was black, and now there is a movie about him watch the trailer to hell on the border, about bass reeves, the first black u. During the civil war, bass claimed to have fought under the leadership of william reeves son, col. Bass reeves 2010 a black man becomes a united states deputy marshal in the 1875 west. Find a grave millions of cemetery records and online memorials. Bass reeves was a paris, texasborn slave who become one of the toughest men of the frontier in history. Having escaped from slavery after the civil war, he arrives in arkansas seeking a job with the law. Others believe that bass heard too much about thefreeing of. The life and legend of frontier marshall bass reeves. The reason why bass reeves is worth noting on wmd centers on two things. In this timeline skills game, students show their knowledge of bass reeves by following context clues to order events and win artifacts.

Reeves was born into a paris, texas, slave family circa 1838, and was the first africanamerican to be commissioned a u. He was known to be courteous and mannerly and to always be immaculately dressed with boots polished to a gleaming shine. Bass reeves finally gets his hollywood moment in hbos. It was a beautiful, but warm, saturday morning, likely akin to ones in the late 1800s when judge parkers sentences to convicted outlaws of the wild west were carried out on the nearby. Reeves, first as a water boy, then as a field hand. Wouldnt a film about reeves make one helluva movie. Character profile for bass reeves from bad news for outlaws. Bass reeves was born a slave in 1838 in crawford county, arkansas, and was given the surname of his owner, george reeves, a farmer and politician. Bass reeves was the first africanamerican to be commissioned as a u.

During the civil war, george reeves joined the confederate army and tagged along with him bass reeves weiser, 2009. Actor morgan freeman is one of the producers that will adapt the art t. Morgan freeman brings bass reeves miniseries to hbo. Many heroic lawmen of the wild west, familiar to us through television and film, were actually violent scoundrels and outlaws themselves. The family were slaves to an arkansas state legislator named reeves. Maybe the law aint perfect, but its the only one we got, and without it we got nuthin bass reeves.

Reports regarding reevess activities and whereabouts. Bass reeves cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Reeves according to research is the only deputy on record who started working for parkers court in 1875 and worked up to statehood in 1907. They moved to texas around 1846 and during the civil war he ran away and headed north to the indian territory where.

The legend of bass reeves by gary paulsen goodreads. Oct 02, 2017 bass reeves was born into slavery in crawford county, arkansas in july, 1838. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. After oklahoma gained statehood in 1907, jim crow laws prevented him from continuing as a deputy marshal, and he joined the muskogee police department. During his time as a marshal, reeves caught more than 3,000 criminals. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing bass reeves near you. Bass reeves was born into slavery in 1838 in crawford county, arkansas.

This epic, actionpacked western tells the incredible true story of bass reeves gyasi, the first black marshal in the wild west. He escaped to indian territory after severely beating his young master in a dispute over cards and lived among the five civilized tribes, especially the creeks, as a fugitive until 1863. He was tall at 62, expert shooter with either hand. From their pistols all the way to the poker chips and other props that are used, the group is known for creating authentic experiences that allow an audience to truly go back in time to a day when judge isaac c. Bass reeves acheived freedom by fleeing after beating up george reeves, his master, after a card game. This topic includes challenge, makeamap, makeamovie, creative coding, primary source, worksheet, and graphic organizer, available only on desktop andor tablet. How watchmens bass reeves cameo ties into the original comic the first episodes filmwithinafilm ties into the comics vision of althistory pop culture. Owned by farmer and politician george reeves, bass worked as water boy and later as his owners personal servant. In 2010, san antoniobased indie filmmaker brett william mauser did make the biopic bass reeves, a nobudget, straighttovideo affair shot with central texas actors wearing costumes that have been.

Bass reeves worked a total of thirtytwo years as a deputy u. Nov 7, 2018 bass reeves july 1838 12 january 1910 was one of the first african americans possibly the first to receive a commission as a deputy u. He was a dogged tracker with a reputation for getting his man. Jun 10, 20 by the time clayton moore took on the persona of the lone ranger for the 1950s abc series, the black mask covered only his eyes next slide. Yet another miniseries adapted from a biography is in the planning stages at hbo. The real lone ranger was black, and now there is a movie. The american old west was a fertile cauldron for myth. Born as a slave, after the civil war he went west to engage in farming. Clipping found in muskogee timesdemocrat in muskogee, oklahoma on jan, 1910. Marshal bass reeves was arguably the greatest lawman and gunfighter of the west, a man who served as a marshal for 32 years in the most dangerous district in the country, captured 3,000 felons, once bringing in 17 men at one time, and shot 14 men in the line of duty, all without ever being shot himself. He was a slave, one of seven owned by reeves, a tennessee native who moved to grayson county in the years before. Bass reeves, wearing his iconic push broom mustache.

Apr 20, 2017 wouldnt a film about reeves make one helluva movie. Gritty, fictionalized biography of forgotten western hero. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a. Burton made the case that reeves may have been the reallife inspiration for the lone. August 9, 2015 a profile of bass reeves 18381910, a former slave who became a. Of the 200 deputies hired by judge parkers court, one was a former black slave from texas named, bass reeves. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a true hero. The second book in the bass reeves trilogy western adventure series the bass reeves western trilogy 2 by fred staff and robert hanlon. He was the first african american to receive a commission as a u. Born into slavery, bass reeves became the most successful us marshal of the wild west. Bass reeves was born a slave in 1838 in crawford county, arkansas.

Sep 06, 2019 bass reeves probably was born near paris, in lamar county, probably in july 1838. In 1860, reeves took the distraction of the civil war as an opportunity to escape and live among the indians. Bass reeves fullon dances with wolves clip season 3 ep 7 102015 a slave named bass reeves escapes, seeks refuge with native americans and is recruited to work as a u. Instead, as the first black deputy us marshal west of the mississippi, he fought to clear the arkansas and oklahoma territories of criminals during the late 19th century. Bass reeves, a deputy united states marshal in old indian territory for over thirty years, is very ill at his home in the fourth ward and is not expected to live. Bass reeves, the first black commissioned united states deputy marshal west of the mississippi river, was born to slave parents in july 1824 in paris, texas. Bass reeves, a 2010 fictionalized account of reevess life and career, stars james a. Morgan freemans bass reeves project finally gets a lift. He grew up in grayson, texas after his owner, william s. Bass reeves escaped numerous assassination attempts on his life, he was the most feared deputy u. During the american civil war, bass parted company with george reeves. A drama based on the life of bass reeves, the first africanamerican united states deputy marshal. With derek ray duncan, samuel godwin, mauricio griffin, david guthrie. Distributie ed burlett, leroy branch, wesley blake.

In this bass reeves film, lawless, three outlaws divvy up a dead mans belongings. These characteristics allowed him to be favored by his masterhe became the buddy and personal servant of george reeves. See the full list of bass reeves cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The life of the first africanamerican united states deputy marshal. Bass reeves, american lawman who was one of the first deputy u. However, bass reeves was a real person, who during the late 1800s often entered the five civilized tribes territory later to be known as oklahoma to capture bad men, per the official blessing of judge isaac parker. Bass reeves, overlooked american hero, gets hollywood closeup. Reeves, the son of william reeves, the owner of bass reeves when he was a slave. A miniseries based on burtons 2006 biography and coproduced by morgan freeman is reportedly under development by hbo. Bass reeves fullon dances with wolves comedy central. Reeves was born into slavery in 1838 in crawford county, arkansas on. Bass reeves was a united states deputy marshal and former slave he was rumoured to have knocked out his owner and ran north on the outset of the american civil war. Read common sense media s the legend of bass reeves. In the year 1875 the indian territory was the most dangerous place in the united states, because there was virtually no law to govern the land.

This project takes us to the classic old west to play out the life of frontier marshal bass reeves. The official description for hell on the border reads. The life and legend of frontier marshal bass reeves, art t. Born a slave in arkansas, reeves grew up in grayson county, texas, following the relocation of his owner, william s. That is until they realize one of them is keeping a secret. In 1875 he began a new career, receiving his commission as a u. George reeves in the battles of pea ridge 1862, chickamauga 1863, and missionary ridge. Nkokheli also has a hope for how reeves is treated in the hbo series. According to deadline, john sayles will script the project which will be based on burtons book of course. Born to slave parents in 1838 in crawford county, arkansas, bass reeves would become the first black u. Then, when the civil war broke out, reeves went into battle with his. But besides his work as a lawman, reeves serves to show modern audiences that the american west was not an exclusively white territory. Bass reeves, despite his big frame, was a good man, polite in his ways, and had a good sense of humor. With ron perlman, frank grillo, zahn mcclarnon, david gyasi.

Apr 21, 2014 bass reeves was born in 1838 in crawford county, arkansas, a child of slaves. The legend of bass reeves the legend of bass reeves is a book about an old western cowboy who was once a slave, and then became a great deputy in his town. Nov, 2015 bass reeves was a black federal deputy told to be of mythic proportions in postcivil war era oklahoma territory in the late 1800s told early 1900s. Deputy marshal, under the direction of judge isaac c. Arkansas, 1875, after shooting 5 men to save a judge and then going into indian territory after a lethal outlaw, bass reeves. Bass worked as a water boy in the cotton fields of the reeves farm and. He passed away yesterday afternoon about three oclock and in a short time news of his death had reached the federal court house where the announcement was received in the various offices with comments of regret and where it recalled to the officers and clerks many incidents in the early days of the united states court here in which the old negro deputy featured heroically.

Amazon studios lands biopic on bass reeves, first black u. This book would most likely fit into the western adventure genre. Reeves passed away, his son, george, made bass reeves his personal companion and servant. Every time i want to impress someone about samples and hiphop, i play portrait of tracy. Oct 01, 2014 gill strange fruit launches the tales of the talented tenth series, about notable figures in africanamerican history, with an entry outlining the life of bass reeves, among the first black deputy u. Born a slave in paris, texas and owned by george reeves, bass reeves grew up illiterate and remained illiterate for his entire life. The bass reeves miniseries joins another highprofile longform project about a black american history hero in the works at hbo, a movie about. Bass reeves was the first black commissioned united states deputy marshal west of the mississippi river he was born to slave parents in arkansas in 1838.