Racial and ethnic groups added their own elements to the western myth, including celebrating the Mexican-American outlaw, Gregorio Cortez. True / False.

Answer: True

Explanation:

Gregorio Cortez Lira (June 22, 1875 - February 28, 1916) was a Mexican American tenant farmer in the American Old West that later became a folk hero to Mexicans living in South Texas. He ability to evade authorities as well as his impassioned words in court made him known. His life was commonly recited through border ballads where events were often dramatisized.