Sheinkin, Steve The Port Chicago 50 Disaster: Mutiny, and
the fight for Civil Rights, pg. 200 Roaring Brook Press, 2014 Language: (0
swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content-PG; Violence: PG-13;
We all are aware of Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks
and their fight for Civil Rights. There are other unsung heroes at the
San Francisco Bay in a Navy Base called Port Chicago. It’s World War II
and the Navy is still separated by race and color. Black men are only
allowed to cook and clean, and load ammunition. The men are given no safety
training on how to load the explosives. On July 17, 1944 a huge explosion
kills 320 men and injures many more. The men thought it was interesting
that everyone asked to load ammunition were black. One day they get fed
up with it and refuse to load due to the unsafe conditions. The Navy
called it mutiny and they were sentenced to death. It later goes to
trial. Will justice be served for these black soldiers?
This true story
of the events that took place are captivating and riveting. It is well
written and easy to follow. A must have for every school library.
MS, HS - ESSENTIAL-Emilee-Teacher Librarian
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