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Thread #87643 Message #1637621
Posted By: Charley Noble
30-Dec-05 - 04:54 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Port Chicago Ca1944 ammo ship explosion
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Port Chicago Ca1944 ammo ship explosion
There was indeed a protest by the sailors about returning to work under such dangerous conditions, which was declared a mutiny by the powers that be. And because most of the sailors were black there was a racist element reflected in how the protest was characterized and resolved.
I'm not aware of any protest songs but it's interesting history to review.