Which of the following statements about the cowboys' frontier is NOT true?
A) Blacks were generally not permitted to be cowboys.
B) Texas longhorns were noted more for their speed and endurance than for their value as beef.
C) Much of the cowboys' equipment had been passed on from Mexico.
D) Cattle ranching had been common since colonial times.
E) During the twenty years after 1865, some 40,000 cowboys roamed the Great Plains.

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Black cowboys were indeed a part of the cowboy culture, with many African Americans working as cowboys during the frontier era.

Which of the Following Statements About the Cowboys' Frontier Is