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The Port Chicago 50

by Steve Sheinkin
Dominic Hoffman
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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. 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.

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Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Edition: Unabridged
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  • ISBN: 9780804167451
  • File size: 110279 KB
  • Release date: January 21, 2014
  • Duration: 03:49:44

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  • ISBN: 9780804167451
  • File size: 110292 KB
  • Release date: January 21, 2014
  • Duration: 03:49:43
  • Number of parts: 3
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History Sociology Geography Young Adult Nonfiction

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English

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Lexile® Measure:950
Text Difficulty:5-6

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. 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.

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History Sociology Geography Young Adult Nonfiction