The Port Chicago Mutiny: The Story of the Largest Mass Mutiny Trial in U.S. Naval History AUTH-12297846 Eloise and Mary Lou thank

Eloise and Mary Lou thank their brother Hibiscus for taking them on the adventures of a lifetime

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The Port Chicago Mutiny: The Story of the Largest Mass Mutiny Trial in U.S. Naval History AUTH-12297846 Eloise and Mary Lou thankDuring World War II, Port Chicago was a segregated naval munitions base on the outer shores of San Francisco Bay. Black seamen were required to load ammunition onto ships bound for the South Pacific under the watch of their white officers an incredibly dangerous and physically challenging task. On July 17, 1944, an explosion rocked the base, killing 320 men 202 of whom were black ammunition loaders. In the ensuing weeks, white officers were given