racism in the American West

His later Westerns like 'The Searchers' and 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' critically examined racism and the treatment of Native Americans in the American West.

His Spaghetti Westerns subverted traditional genre narratives and challenged racist stereotypes through moral ambiguity and diverse casting.

His revisionist Westerns like 'Django Unchained' and 'The Hateful Eight' directly confront racism, slavery, and violence in the American West through provocative storytelling.