It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read Chained in Silence by Talitha L. LeFlouria
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In 1868, the state of Georgia began to make its rapidly growing population of prisoners available for hire. The resulting convict leasing system ensnared not only men but also African American women, who were forced to labor in camps and factories to make profits for private investors. In this vivid work of history, Talitha L. LeFlouria draws from a rich array of primary sources to piece together the stories of these women, recounting what they endured in Georgia's prison system and what their labor accomplished. LeFlouria argues that African American women's presence within the convict lease and chain-gang systems of Georgia helped to modernize the South by creating a new and dynamic set of skills for black women. At the same time, female inmates struggled to resist physical and sexual exploitation and to preserve their human dignity within a hostile climate of terror. This revealing history redefines the social context of black women's lives and labor in the New South and allows their stories to be told for the first time.
Chained in Silence by Talitha L. LeFlouria is 275 pages long, and a total of 70,125 words.
This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 23 minutes to read Chained in Silence aloud.
Chained in Silence is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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