How Long to Read Defying Jim Crow

How Long Does it Take to Read Defying Jim Crow?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read Defying Jim Crow by Donald E. DeVore

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

Description

From the earliest days of Jim Crow, African Americans in New Orleans rallied around the belief that the new system of racially biased laws, designed to relegate them to second-class citizenship, was neither legitimate nor permanent. Drawing on shared memories of fluid race relations and post-Civil War political participation, they remained committed to a disciplined and sustained pursuit of equality. Defying Jim Crow tells the story of this community's decades-long struggle against segregation, disenfranchisement, and racial violence. Amid mounting violence and increasing exclusion, black New Orleanians believed their best defense depended upon maintaining a close-knit and politically engaged community. Donald E. DeVore's peerless research shows how African Americans sought to reverse the trends of oppression by prioritizing the kind of capacity building-investment in education, participation in national organizations, and a spirit of entrepreneurship in markets not dominated by white businessmen-that would ensure the community's ability to keep fighting for their rights in the face of setbacks and hostility from the city's white leaders. As some black activists worked to attain equity within the "separate but equal" framework, they provided a firm foundation and crucial support for more overt challenges to the racist government structures. The result of over a decade's research into the history of civil rights and community building in New Orleans, Defying Jim Crow provides a thorough and insightful analysis of race relations in one of America's most diverse cities and offers a vital contribution to the complex history of the African American struggle for freedom.

How long is Defying Jim Crow?

Defying Jim Crow by Donald E. DeVore is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Defying Jim Crow Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Defying Jim Crow aloud.

What Reading Level is Defying Jim Crow?

Defying Jim Crow is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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