Port Chicago disaster - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
Port Chicago disaster - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
Jul 23, 2015
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The Port Chicago 50 mutinied after a massive explosion ripped through the naval munitions base in 1944. Officers primarily used African-American servicemen to do the dangerous job of restocking ships with ordnance. They had no training in how to safely handle the explosives. A major disaster took the lives of 320 people, mostly Black servicemen. The men were ordered back to work after the cleanup, but hundreds refused. Ultimately, 50 held out and received harsh punishments. They were sentenced t
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