Best Books 2014: The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights| Nonfiction

by SLJ
Nov 14, 2014 | Filed in Reviews+
In July 1944, after a massive explosion killed 202 of the African Americans assigned to load ammunition onto ships and injured hundreds more, 50 survivors refused to resume the dangerous work and were charged with mutiny. Incorporating quotes from the sailors, the trial transcripts, and information on government policies, this powerfully told story explores the blatant injustices surrounding the event and its aftermath and the future lives of the men involved.

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