In America, blacks fought alongside whites in the Continental Army against Great Britain, and in every war up to the War of 1812.

Many states in the South had laws prohibiting black athletes from competing alongside whites.

A number of altercations involving the service of African American serviceman alongside whites ensued while Larsen commanded the island's forces.

African-Americans sat alongside whites in the choir, the ministers' section, and the congregation.

He rode the rails, landing in Mexico in 1923, astounded to discover that a black man could be served alongside whites.

Prior to the institution of slavery, early African and non-white immigrants to the Colonies had been regarded with equal status, serving as sharecroppers alongside whites.

Even North Carolina, which had previously allowed free African-American children to attend schools alongside whites, eventually responded to fears of insurrection.

We learn that more than 50 blacks played alongside whites in organized baseball during the 1870's and 1880's.

Black troops in most military settings were forbidden to eat, watch a movie, get a haircut or ride a bus alongside whites.

Starting with King Philip's War in the 17th century, blacks fought and died alongside whites in an integrated environment in the North American colonies.