How Long to Read A Madman's Will: John Randolph, Four Hundred Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom

How Long Does it Take to Read A Madman's Will: John Randolph, Four Hundred Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 2 minutes to read A Madman's Will: John Randolph, Four Hundred Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom by Gregory May

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The untold saga of John Randolph’s 383 slaves, freed in his much-contested will of 1821, finally comes to light. Few legal cases in American history are as riveting as the controversy surrounding the will of Virginia Senator John Randolph (1773–1833), which—almost inexplicably—freed all 383 of his slaves in one of the largest and most publicized manumissions in American history. So famous is the case that Ta-Nehisi Coates has used it to condemn Randolph’s cousin, Thomas Jefferson, for failing to free his own slaves. With this groundbreaking investigation, historian Gregory May now reveals a more surprising story, showing how madness and scandal shaped John Randolph’s wildly shifting attitudes toward his slaves—and how endemic prejudice in the North ultimately deprived the freedmen of the land Randolph had promised them. Sweeping from the legal spectacle of the contested will through the freedmen’s dramatic flight and horrific reception in Ohio, A Madman’s Will is an extraordinary saga about the alluring promise of freedom and its tragic limitations.

How long is A Madman's Will: John Randolph, Four Hundred Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom?

A Madman's Will: John Randolph, Four Hundred Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom by Gregory May is 355 pages long, and a total of 90,525 words.

This makes it 120% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Madman's Will: John Randolph, Four Hundred Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 14 minutes to read A Madman's Will: John Randolph, Four Hundred Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom aloud.

What Reading Level is A Madman's Will: John Randolph, Four Hundred Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom?

A Madman's Will: John Randolph, Four Hundred Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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