It takes the average reader 9 hours and 4 minutes to read A Gentleman of Color : The Life of James Forten by Boston Julie Winch Professor of History University of Massachusetts
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In A Gentleman of Color, Julie Winch provides a vividly written, full-length biography of James Forten, one of the most remarkable men in 19th-century America. Forten was born in 1766 into a free black family. As a teenager he served in the Revolution and was captured by the British. Rejecting an attractive offer to change sides, he insisted he was a loyal American. By 1810 he was the leading sailmaker in Philadelphia, where he became well known as an innovative craftsman, a successful manager of black and white employees, and a shrewd businessman. He emerged as a leader in Philadelphia's...
A Gentleman of Color : The Life of James Forten by Boston Julie Winch Professor of History University of Massachusetts is 528 pages long, and a total of 136,224 words.
This makes it 178% the length of the average book. It also has 166% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 24 minutes to read A Gentleman of Color : The Life of James Forten aloud.
A Gentleman of Color : The Life of James Forten is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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