He learned how to speak several Native dialects during his time with them, and also became well-versed in their ways, such as tracking, hunting, and agriculture. During the war, Reeves escaped (stories of HOW he escaped vary greatly) and ended up living among Native Americans until the 13th Amendment freed the slaves. Reeves was born into slavery and entered the Civil War with his father as part of the Confederate Army. After almost a decade, Mary retired and lived out her life as a legend until her passing in 1914.īass Reeves, in my humble opinion, is the most badass person on this list. She did odd jobs that related to shooting and being a badass in general until the Postal Service caught notice and was like, "we need this woman." She was only the second woman in the United States to be a mail carrier and was tasked with protecting the mail from bandits and thieves. Because Mary loved drinking, smoking, guns, and men's clothing, she was ultimately kicked out of the convent life. Born as a slave, Mary gained her freedom after the Civil War and became a groundskeeper at the Ursuline Convent of the Sacred Heart in Toledo, Ohio. She was the first Black woman to carry mail, and wasn't about to put up with the BS that came with being a pioneer in that space. Mary Fields was a mail carrier who drank like a pro and carried two guns, which she was an expert shooter with. However, I think the strong depiction in this movie overall (by Regina King, Zazie Beetz, and Danielle Deadwyler) is testament enough to the director's vision of empowering the Black woman. There has been some backlash, since the real-life Mary was a dark-skinned woman. I'd be remiss not to mention the ongoing conversation about colorism when it comes to Zazie Beetz playing Stagecoach Mary.
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