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The Port Chicago 50

Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights
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Aug 26, 2022DCDL_MrGeorge rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Behind the lines and on the home front, African Americans were fighting for their county and fighting a different kind of war. This will be eye opening for many young readers and give them an appreciation of how far we have come and how…
Feb 02, 2022AMB_4 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a riveting read about a group of Black sailors serving in the Navy, during WWII, in the only capacity the US military would allow: loading ammunition and bombs onto Navy ships. When the S.S. E. A. Bryan blew up on July 17, 1944,…
Oct 27, 2021rjramirez rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is another part of American and local history that is not told. The Port Chicago 50 is the story of 50 Black soldiers accused of mutiny by the U.S. Navy during World War II. A time in the United States where the military was still…
Jun 18, 2021Impasta rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Port Chicago incident that happened in World War II, was one of the most daring and devastating fights for civil rights and justice. In the book, we learn that Port Chicago 50 is where African American troops would load ammunition…
Jan 27, 2020IndyPL_SteveB rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion at the Port Chicago, California, Naval Base killed 320 servicemen and wounded hundreds more. Two ships were blown into non-existence, with pieces traveling as far as five miles. Most of the dead were…
Jan 23, 2019KEBaileyG rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This well-written and highly informative book examines the African-American servicemen who worked at the Chicago Port and the fight for civil rights at the time. During WWII, the armed forces were still segregated, and this book…
Dec 05, 2014
The black sailors at Port Chicago, in San Francisco Bay, were doing the only job they could in the navy in 1944, loading ammunition and bombs onto ships bound for war. With no training or safety precautions, it is not surprising that…
Dec 05, 2014
The black sailors at Port Chicago, in San Francisco Bay, were doing the only job they could in the navy in 1944, loading ammunition and bombs onto ships bound for war. With no training or safety precautions, it is not surprising that…