PugJesus@kbin.socialM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.world · 1 year 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 · 1 year agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.socialOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year 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-down1·1 year 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-up6arrow-down1·1 year agoWell I’m convinced - interesting reading thanks
minus-squareChewTiger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year 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.