How Long to Read Emmett Till and the Mississippi Press

How Long Does it Take to Read Emmett Till and the Mississippi Press?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 57 minutes to read Emmett Till and the Mississippi Press by Davis W. Houck

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

Description

Employing never-before-used historical materials, the authors of Emmett Till and the Mississippi Press reveal how Mississippi journalists both expressed and shaped public opinion in the aftermath of the 1955 Emmett Till murder. Combing small-circulation weeklies as well as large-circulation dailies, Davis W. Houck and Matthew A. Grindy analyze the rhetoric at work as the state attempted to grapple with a brutal, small-town slaying. Initially, coverage tended to be sympathetic to Till, but when the case became a clarion call for civil rights and racial justice in Mississippi, journalists...

How long is Emmett Till and the Mississippi Press?

Emmett Till and the Mississippi Press by Davis W. Houck is 234 pages long, and a total of 59,436 words.

This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Emmett Till and the Mississippi Press Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 24 minutes to read Emmett Till and the Mississippi Press aloud.

What Reading Level is Emmett Till and the Mississippi Press?

Emmett Till and the Mississippi Press 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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