The Man In Black, Johnny Cash, Uncovered in these Little Known Facts

16. Johnny Cash Was an Activist for Native American Rights

In 1957, he wrote a song called “Old Apache Squaw.” Columbia Records, to which he was currently signed, didn’t want to release it because they felt that it was “too radical for the public.” Despite his cowboy image, he continually wrote and sang songs advocating for Native American rights against settler violence.