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

Name: Port Chicago Mutiny The Story of the Largest Mass Mutiny Trial in U. S. Naval History
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ISBN: 9781597140287

ISBN-10: 1597140287

ISBN-13: 9781597140287

Edition: 2006

Authors: 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…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Heyday
Publication date: 10/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.04" wide x 9.22" long x 0.74" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English