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The Scarlet and the Black
1983 · Drama · History
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In 1944 200 black soldiers were willing to give up their lives. But not their dignity.
Fact-based story about 300 predominantly black sailors who were killed on July 17, 1944 while loading munitions on a ship in San Francisco. Three weeks later, 50 survivors were court-martialed for refusing to load another shipment. The men cited the Navy's lack of care for their safety.
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