Caribbean soldiers waiting in Taranto to return home protested unequal pay and degrading labor assignments, including latrine work. The revolt was suppressed and its leaders punished. The episode exposes how Black colonial troops served the empire while facing racial discrimination, and why veteran status did not guarantee equal treatment.
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What happened at the Taranto mutiny?
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British West Indies Regiment soldiers protested racist treatment and unfair conditions while waiting to return home.
The Taranto mutiny followed complaints about pay and racist treatment.
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Caribbean soldiers protested unequal pay and degrading assignments while awaiting demobilization.