How Long to Read Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad

How Long Does it Take to Read Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 23 minutes to read Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad by J. Blaine Hudson

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

Description

Fugitive slaves were reported in the American colonies as early as the 1640s, and escapes escalated with the growth of slavery over the next 200 years. As the number of fugitives rose, the Southern states pressed for harsher legislation to prevent escapes. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 criminalized any assistance, active or passive, to a runaway slave—yet it only encouraged the behavior it sought to prevent. Friends of the fugitive, whose previous assistance to runaways had been somewhat haphazard, increased their efforts at organization. By the onset of the Civil War in 1861, the...

How long is Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad?

Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad by J. Blaine Hudson is 316 pages long, and a total of 80,896 words.

This makes it 107% the length of the average book. It also has 99% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 22 minutes to read Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad aloud.

What Reading Level is Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad?

Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad 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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