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African-American soldiers in a segregated bicycle unit, Wyoming, USA, 1896
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Looks like a mixed unit to my eye.
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.
Ever heard of the "one drop rule?"
I think it was renamed the Megan markle rule. But I still think those guys are white