When they finished their shift at Pinto Island, they were met by a mob of white shipyard workers who were armed with clubs, pipes, and many other dangerous weapons. They attacked any African American worker they could find, throwing two of them into the Mobile River. They were met by other African American workers who jumped in to avoid the mobs.
This passage describes a violent attack on African American workers by a mob of white shipyard employees. It highlights the racial tensions and hostility that existed during this time period.