PugJesus@kbin.socialM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.world · 10 months agoAfrican-American soldiers in a segregated bicycle unit, Wyoming, USA, 1896media.kbin.socialimagemessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1146arrow-down13
arrow-up1143arrow-down1imageAfrican-American soldiers in a segregated bicycle unit, Wyoming, USA, 1896media.kbin.socialPugJesus@kbin.socialM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.socialOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·10 months agoThe unit had white officers. I’m guessing that’s who the top guy is. Bottom guy could be mixed race.
minus-squareblahsay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·10 months agoTo be completely honest I’d put money on most of the unit being white with just a few African Americans. It’d make sense in Wyoming at that time too. How sure are you that it was segregated?
minus-squareblahsay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·10 months agoWell I’m convinced - interesting reading thanks
minus-squareChewTiger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 months agoGreat read, thanks for the link.
The unit had white officers. I’m guessing that’s who the top guy is. Bottom guy could be mixed race.
To be completely honest I’d put money on most of the unit being white with just a few African Americans. It’d make sense in Wyoming at that time too. How sure are you that it was segregated?
Pretty sure
Well I’m convinced - interesting reading thanks
Great read, thanks for the link.