The African American sailors who refused to return to duty at Port Chicago were
A)denounced as "treasonous cowards" at their court martial.
B)acquitted of mutiny.
C)later granted early retirement with full benefits.
D)shunned by the NAACP.

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The African American sailors who refused to return to duty at Port Chicago were denounced as "treasonous cowards" at their court martial. This was a result of their refusal to work under the same unsafe conditions that had led to a deadly explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California during World War II.

The African American Sailors Who Refused to Return to Duty