How Long to Read From Whence Cometh My Help

How Long Does it Take to Read From Whence Cometh My Help?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read From Whence Cometh My Help by Ethel Smith

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

Description

In 1842 Charles Lewis Cocke arrived in Roanoke, Virginia, with sixteen slaves; there, he founded Hollins College, an elite women's school. Many of the early students also brought their slaves to the College with them. Upon Emancipation some of the African Americans of the Community, mostly women, stayed on as servants, forming what is now called the Hollins Community. Although the servants played an integral part in the College's success, students were strongly discouraged from acknowledging them as people. Rules forbidding any "familiarity" with the servants perpetuated a prejudicial attitude toward the African American Community that would persist well into the 1940s.Determined to give voice to the African American Community that served as the silent workforce for Hollins. Ethel Morgan Smith succeeded in finding individuals to step forward and tell their stories. From Whence Cometh My Help examines the dynamics of an institution built on the foundation of slavery and steeped in tradition that it managed to perpetuate servitude for generations. Interviewing senior community members, Smith gives recognition to the invisible population that provided and has continued to provide the labor support for Hollins College for more than 150 years.Although African American students have been admitted to the College for roughly thirty years, to date only one person from the Hollins Community has graduated from the College. From Whence Cometh My Help explores the subtle and complex relationship between the affluent white world of Hollins College and the proud African American Community that has served it since its inception.Interweaving personal observations, historical documents, and poetry throughout a revealing oral history, Smith shares her fascinating discoveries and the challenges involved in telling a story silenced for too long.

How long is From Whence Cometh My Help?

From Whence Cometh My Help by Ethel Smith is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read From Whence Cometh My Help Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read From Whence Cometh My Help aloud.

What Reading Level is From Whence Cometh My Help?

From Whence Cometh My Help is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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