The Port Chicago 50 : disaster, mutiny, and the fight for civil rights
(Audiobook CD)
Author
Contributors
Published
[New York] : Listening Library, [2014].
Format
Audiobook CD
Edition
Unabridged.
Status
Port Angeles - YA Talking Books
Y AUDBK 940.5453 SHEINKI
1 available
Y AUDBK 940.5453 SHEINKI
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles - YA Talking Books | Y AUDBK 940.5453 SHEINKI | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American sailors -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
Port Chicago Mutiny Trial, San Francisco, Calif., 1944.
Port Chicago Mutiny, Port Chicago, Calif., 1944.
United States. -- Navy -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
Port Chicago Mutiny Trial, San Francisco, Calif., 1944.
Port Chicago Mutiny, Port Chicago, Calif., 1944.
United States. -- Navy -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
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Published
[New York] : Listening Library, [2014].
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
3 sound discs (4 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
9780804167420
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.7, 6 Points
Level 6.7, 6 Points
Notes
General Note
Title from web page.
General Note
Compact discs.
General Note
Duration: 4:00:00.
Participants/Performers
Read by Dominic Hoffman.
Description
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. When the dust settled, fifty were charged with mutiny, facing decades in jail and even execution. This is a fascinating story of the prejudice that faced black men and women in America's armed forces during World War II, and a nuanced look at those who gave their lives in service of a country where they lacked the most basic rights.
Target Audience
9-12.