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A true mountain man, James Beckwourth (1798-1867?) blazed a trail through the
Sierra Mountains for fortune seekers heading to California. Although Beckwourth
was born a slave, his white father eventually declared his son a "free Negro"
and brought him out West. As a young man, Beckwourth lived among the Crow
Indians, marrying (and abandoning) a number of Crow women. Later, he guided
gold hunters through the mountains to California. Beckwourth also served as
guide and interpreter for U.S. troops during the Cheyenne War of 1864. Some
believe that he was poisoned by one of his former wives.
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