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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