How Long to Read Emancipation

How Long Does it Take to Read Emancipation?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 56 minutes to read Emancipation by J. Clay Smith, Jr

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

Description

"Emancipation is the first truly comprehensive reference book covering the first one hundred years of African Americans in the legal profession. Other legal historians and biographers must take Smith's work as a starting point for gauging the impact Black lawyers and institutions have had upon the evolution of the American legal profession."--Black Issues in Higher Education "The sheer quantity of information contained in Emancipation is overwhelming; the impact of page after page of data, stories and lives, and the thousands of detailed, extensive footnotes and documentation is simply overpowering. It is a monumental achievement."--Southern University Law Review "A remarkable piece of scholarship. . . . Emancipation contains a wealth of information previously unknown even to those who consider themselves well-informed about African-American history. . . . It will, I am sure, serve as the definitive authority on the history of black lawyers for years to come."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Emancipation is an important and impressive work; one cannot read it without being inspired by the legal acumen, creativity, and resiliency these pioneer lawyers displayed. . . . It should be read by everyone interested in understanding the road African-Americans have traveled and the challenges that lie ahead."--From the Foreword by Justice Thurgood Marshall J. Clay Smith, Jr., is Professor of Law and formerly Dean at the Howard University School of Law. He has served as President of the Washington Bar Association and as National President of the Federal Bar Association. He was appointed U.S. Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by President Jimmy Carter and later served as Acting Chairman under President Ronald Reagan. He is the author of Rebels in Law: Voices in History of Black Women Lawyers.

How long is Emancipation?

Emancipation by J. Clay Smith, Jr is 764 pages long, and a total of 194,056 words.

This makes it 258% the length of the average book. It also has 237% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Emancipation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 17 hours and 40 minutes to read Emancipation aloud.

What Reading Level is Emancipation?

Emancipation 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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