The Port Chicago 50
Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights
New York : Listening Library, 2014.
Format: Eaudiobook
Edition: Unabridged.
Description: 1 online resource (1 sound file (3 hr., 49 min., 43 sec.)) : digital.
An astonishing civil rights story from Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin. On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion rocked the segregated Navy base at Port Chicago, California, killing more than 300 sailors who were at the docks, critically injuring off-duty men in their bunks, and shattering windows up to a mile away. On August 9th, 244 men refused to go back to work until unsafe and unfair conditions at the docks were addressed...
Subjects:
United States. Navy -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
Port Chicago Mutiny, Port Chicago, Calif., 1944.
Port Chicago Mutiny Trial, San Francisco, Calif., 1944.
African American sailors -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
United States. Navy -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
Port Chicago Mutiny, Port Chicago, Calif., 1944.
Port Chicago Mutiny Trial, San Francisco, Calif., 1944.
African American sailors -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
Target Audience: 9-12.
ISBN:
9780804167451 (electronic audio bk.)
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