How Long to Read Granville Sharp's Uncovered Letter and the Zong Massacre

How Long Does it Take to Read Granville Sharp's Uncovered Letter and the Zong Massacre?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 49 minutes to read Granville Sharp's Uncovered Letter and the Zong Massacre by Michelle Faubert

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

Description

This book delineates the discovery of a previously unknown manuscript of a letter from Granville Sharp, the first British abolitionist, to the “Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.” In the letter, Sharp demands that the Admiralty bring murder charges against the crew of the Zong for forcing 132 enslaved Africans overboard to their deaths. Uncovered by Michelle Faubert at the British Library in 2015, the letter is reproduced here, accompanied by her examination of its provenance and significance for the history of slavery and abolition. As Faubert argues, the British Library manuscript is the...

How long is Granville Sharp's Uncovered Letter and the Zong Massacre?

Granville Sharp's Uncovered Letter and the Zong Massacre by Michelle Faubert is 166 pages long, and a total of 42,496 words.

This makes it 56% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Granville Sharp's Uncovered Letter and the Zong Massacre Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 52 minutes to read Granville Sharp's Uncovered Letter and the Zong Massacre aloud.

What Reading Level is Granville Sharp's Uncovered Letter and the Zong Massacre?

Granville Sharp's Uncovered Letter and the Zong Massacre is suitable for students ages 10 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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