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The Resource The Port Chicago 50 : disaster, mutiny, and the fight for civil rights, Steve Sheinkin

The Port Chicago 50 : disaster, mutiny, and the fight for civil rights, Steve Sheinkin

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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..
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eng
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Unabridged.
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1 online resource (1 sound file (3 hr., 49 min., 43 sec.))
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9780804167451
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The Port Chicago 50 : disaster, mutiny, and the fight for civil rights
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The Port Chicago 50
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disaster, mutiny, and the fight for civil rights
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Steve Sheinkin
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eng
Summary
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..
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Sheinkin, Steve
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940.54/5308996073079463
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Intended audience
9-12
LC call number
D810.N4
LC item number
S44 2014ab
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Read by Dominic Hoffman
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Hoffman, Dominic
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  • United States
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Port Chicago Mutiny, Port Chicago, Calif., 1944
  • Port Chicago Mutiny Trial, San Francisco, Calif., 1944
  • African American sailors
  • African Americans
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adolescent
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The Port Chicago 50 : disaster, mutiny, and the fight for civil rights, Steve Sheinkin
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spoken word
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Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
1 online resource (1 sound file (3 hr., 49 min., 43 sec.))
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unknown
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online
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Isbn
9780804167451
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sound
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E96F25FB-BE2D-4188-BEE9-269D914C99D8
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Label
The Port Chicago 50 : disaster, mutiny, and the fight for civil rights, Steve Sheinkin
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Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
online resource
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cr
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rdacarrier
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not applicable
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unknown
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spoken word
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spw
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rdacontent
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  • not applicable
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Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
1 online resource (1 sound file (3 hr., 49 min., 43 sec.))
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9780804167451
Isbn Type
(electronic audio bk.)
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not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
not applicable
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unknown
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
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rdamedia
Media type code
c
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digital.
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not applicable
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unknown
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sound
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
  • other
  • remote
Speed
other
Stock number
E96F25FB-BE2D-4188-BEE9-269D914C99D8
System control number
  • 1406204
  • (OCoLC)865579988
  • (OCoLC)ocn865579988
  • 1406204
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