How Long to Read Free Men in an Age of Servitude

How Long Does it Take to Read Free Men in an Age of Servitude?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 26 minutes to read Free Men in an Age of Servitude by Lee H. Warner

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

Description

Freedom did not solve the problems of the Proctor family. Nor did money, recognition, or powerful supporters. As free blacks in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century America, three generations of Proctor men were permanently handicapped by the social structures of their time and their place. They subscribed to the Western, middle-class value system that taught that hard work, personal rectitude, and maintenance of family life would lead to happiness and prosperity. But for them it did not—no matter how hard they worked, how clever their plans, or how powerful their white patrons. The eldest, Antonio, born a Spanish slave, became a soldier for three nations and received government recognition for his daring and his skills as a translator. His son, George, an entrepreneur, achieved material success in the building trade but was so hampered by his status as a free black that he eventually lost not only his position in the community but his family. John, George's son, seized the opportunity proffered by Reconstruction and spent ten years in the Florida state legislature before segregation forced him to return to the life of a tradesman. Warner describes the Proctor men as "inarticulate." They left no personal papers and no indication of their attitudes toward their hardships. As a result, this work relies heavily on local government documents and oral history. Inference and intimation become vital tools in the search for the Proctors. In important ways the author has produced a case study of nontraditional methodology, and he suggests new ways of describing and analyzing inarticulate populations. The Proctors were not typical of the black population of their era and their location, yet the story of their lives broadens our knowledge of the black experience in America.

How long is Free Men in an Age of Servitude?

Free Men in an Age of Servitude by Lee H. Warner is 199 pages long, and a total of 51,541 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 63% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Free Men in an Age of Servitude Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 41 minutes to read Free Men in an Age of Servitude aloud.

What Reading Level is Free Men in an Age of Servitude?

Free Men in an Age of Servitude is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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