How Long to Read Barry Farm-Hillsdale in Anacostia: A Historic African American Community

By Alcione M. Amos

How Long Does it Take to Read Barry Farm-Hillsdale in Anacostia: A Historic African American Community?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Barry Farm-Hillsdale in Anacostia: A Historic African American Community by Alcione M. Amos

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

Description

Barry Farm-Hillsdale was created under the auspices of the Freedmen's Bureau in 1867 in what was then the outskirts of the nation's capital. Residents built churches and schools, and the community became successful. In the 1940s, youth from the community courageously desegregated the Anacostia Pool, and the Barry Farm Dwellings was built to house war workers. In the 1950s, community parents joined the fight to desegregate schools in Washington, D.C., as local leaders fought off plans to redevelop the area. Both the women and the youth of Barry Farm Dwellings, then public housing, were at the...

How long is Barry Farm-Hillsdale in Anacostia: A Historic African American Community?

Barry Farm-Hillsdale in Anacostia: A Historic African American Community by Alcione M. Amos is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Barry Farm-Hillsdale in Anacostia: A Historic African American Community Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Barry Farm-Hillsdale in Anacostia: A Historic African American Community aloud.

What Reading Level is Barry Farm-Hillsdale in Anacostia: A Historic African American Community?

Barry Farm-Hillsdale in Anacostia: A Historic African American Community 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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