Hugh Nathaniel Mulzac (March 26, 1886 – January 30, 1971) was an African-American member of the United States Merchant Marine. He earned a Master rating in 1918 which should have qualified him to command a ship, but this did not happen until September 29, 1942 because of racial discrimination.Hugh Mulzac was born March 26, 1886, on Union Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to Cece and Charles Mulzac. His parents were known for their seafaring background. Captain Hugh had a younger brother, Richard Rupert Mulzac who also served with the Navy. The Mulzacs were born into wealth as they were an island power until 1952 when they lost the Island due to British colonialism in the Caribbean. His mother, Cece was known to the Islanders as "Sea Mrs", because of the families history of trade and seafaring. She was the last Caribbean Queen of the Union Islands until the royal ascension in 1952 that caused the Island to be ceded to Britain at this time. Subsequently, people with dark complexion were exiled to the Island of Honduras. Wikipedia
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