How Long to Read Forgotten Abolitionist

How Long Does it Take to Read Forgotten Abolitionist?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 25 minutes to read Forgotten Abolitionist by John Morton Osborne

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

Description

This gripping biography from historians John Osborne and Christine Bombaro captures the story of an unlikely political hero who helped destroy American slavery. John A.J. Creswell was a son of the slaveholding South, a native of Maryland who attended Dickinson College in Pennsylvania in the 1840s. Creswell then became a leading Maryland Democrat and conservative businessman before the war. He did not speak out against the peculiar institution until deep into the secession conflict and then only under the pressure of wartime necessity. Yet he became one of the most pivotal abolitionists in the country. In 1864, Creswell helped secure passage of an antislavery constitution in Maryland, the first (and only) popular vote for abolition in any U.S. state. He also led off the final congressional debates for the Thirteenth Amendment in January 1865, with an eloquent address that showcased the changing times. Nor did Creswell stop with this newfound embrace of freedom. After the war, the Marylander also became an unlikely advocate for equality of opportunity. While serving as a Postmaster General during the Grant Administration, Creswell helped to integrate and modernize the federal post office system. Ultimately, John A.J. Creswell proved to be one of the more important American politicians of the nineteenth century, because he embraced the future in ways that many of his contemporaries simply never could.

How long is Forgotten Abolitionist?

Forgotten Abolitionist by John Morton Osborne is 84 pages long, and a total of 21,336 words.

This makes it 28% the length of the average book. It also has 26% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Forgotten Abolitionist Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 56 minutes to read Forgotten Abolitionist aloud.

What Reading Level is Forgotten Abolitionist?

Forgotten Abolitionist is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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