How Long to Read It Was Dark There All the Time

How Long Does it Take to Read It Was Dark There All the Time?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 4 minutes to read It Was Dark There All the Time by Andrew Hunter

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

Description

"My parents were slaves in New York State. My master's sons-in-law ... came into the garden where my sister and I were playing among the currant bushes, tied their handkerchiefs over our mouths, carried us to a vessel, put us in the hold, and sailed up the river. I know not how far nor how long -- it was dark there all the time." These words, recorded by Benjamin Drew in 1855, provide Sophia Burthen's account of her arrival as an enslaved person into what is now Canada sometime in the late 18th century. In It Was Dark There All the Time, writer and curator Andrew Hunter builds on the testimony of Drew's interview to piece together Burthen's life, while reckoning with the legacy of whiteness and colonialism in the recording of her story. In so doing, Hunter demonstrates the role that the slave trade played in pre-Confederation Canada and its continuing impact on contemporary Canadian society. Evocatively written with sharp, incisive observations and illustrated with archival images and contemporary works of art, It Was Dark There All the Time offers a necessary correction to the prevailing perception of Canada as a place unsullied by slavery and its legacy.

How long is It Was Dark There All the Time?

It Was Dark There All the Time by Andrew Hunter is 362 pages long, and a total of 91,224 words.

This makes it 122% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read It Was Dark There All the Time Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 18 minutes to read It Was Dark There All the Time aloud.

What Reading Level is It Was Dark There All the Time?

It Was Dark There All the Time 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.

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