It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read James DeWolf and the Rhode Island Slave Trade by Cynthia Mestad Johnson
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Over thirty thousand slaves were brought to the shores of colonial America on ships owned and captained by James DeWolf. When the United States took action to abolish slavery, this Bristol native manipulated the legal system and became actively involved in Rhode Island politics in order to pursue his trading ventures. He served as a member of the House of Representatives in the state of Rhode Island and as a United States senator, all while continuing the slave trade years after passage of the Federal Slave Trade Act of 1808. DeWolf's political power and central role in sustaining the state's...
James DeWolf and the Rhode Island Slave Trade by Cynthia Mestad Johnson is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.
This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read James DeWolf and the Rhode Island Slave Trade aloud.
James DeWolf and the Rhode Island Slave Trade is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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