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The Port Chicago Mutiny: The Story of the Largest Mass Mutiny Trial in U.S. Naval History Paperback - 2011

by Robert L. Allen


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During World War II, Port Chicago was a segregated naval munitions base on the outer shores of San Francisco Bay. Black seamen were required to load ammunition onto ships bound for the South Pacific under the watch of their white officers--an incredibly dangerous and physically challenging task. On July 17, 1944, an explosion rocked the base, killing 320 men--202 of whom were black ammunition loaders. In the ensuing weeks, white officers were given leave time and commended for heroic efforts, whereas 328 of the surviving black enlistees were sent to load ammunition on another ship. When they refused, fifty men were singled out and charged--and convicted--of mutiny. It was the largest mutiny trial in U.S. naval history. First published in 1989, The Port Chicago Mutiny is a thorough and riveting work of civil rights literature, and with a new preface and epilogue by the author emphasize the event's relevance today.

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This story could start on any day of any week and almost any moment of the day during the years 1943 to 1946.

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  • Title The Port Chicago Mutiny: The Story of the Largest Mass Mutiny Trial in U.S. Naval History
  • Author Robert L. Allen
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition Th
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Heyday Books, San Francisco / Berkeley
  • Date 2011-10-01
  • ISBN 9781597140287 / 1597140287
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 in (23.11 x 15.24 x 2.03 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: West Coast
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Geographic Orientation: California
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - African Americans, California - Race relations
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006002512
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.545
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