How Long to Read Fathers of Conscience

How Long Does it Take to Read Fathers of Conscience?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 41 minutes to read Fathers of Conscience by Bernie D. Jones

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

Description

Fathers of Conscience examines high-court decisions in the antebellum South that involved wills in which white male planters bequeathed property, freedom, or both to women of color and their mixed-race children. These men, whose wills were contested by their white relatives, had used trusts and estates law to give their slave partners and children official recognition and thus circumvent the law of slavery. The will contests that followed determined whether that elevated status would be approved or denied by courts of law. Bernie D. Jones argues that these will contests indicated a struggle within the elite over race, gender, and class issues--over questions of social mores and who was truly family. Judges thus acted as umpires after a man's death, deciding whether to permit his attempts to provide for his slave partner and family. Her analysis of these differing judicial opinions on inheritance rights for slave partners makes an important contribution to the literature on the law of slavery in the United States.

How long is Fathers of Conscience?

Fathers of Conscience by Bernie D. Jones is 216 pages long, and a total of 55,296 words.

This makes it 73% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Fathers of Conscience Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 2 minutes to read Fathers of Conscience aloud.

What Reading Level is Fathers of Conscience?

Fathers of Conscience 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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