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Part One: Jim Bowie: The Worst Texan

Behind the Bastards

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Jim Buoy and Jon La Feet - The Pirates of the Southwest

Jim buoy was a land speculator but he also made cash as a roper and a tamer of wild horses. He became friends with pirate john la feet who had slaves that were illegal to sell in the united states because they were all from africa. A healthy slave went for about a dollar a pound which is how john la feet sold human beings, but again these sick ones were unsellable so buoy came to visit la fitt on snake island and took a look at his inventory. His brothers then launched a plan where they would buy the slaves turn them into the united states and get half of the valueBecause they were valued by weight they'd still get money for these slaves that

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