How Long to Read John Lewis

How Long Does it Take to Read John Lewis?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 49 minutes to read John Lewis by Raymond Arsenault

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

Description

The first full-length biography of civil rights hero and congressman John Lewis For six decades John Robert Lewis (1940–2020) was a towering figure in the U.S. struggle for civil rights. As an activist and progressive congressman, he was renowned for his unshakable integrity, indomitable courage, and determination to get into “good trouble.” In this first book-length biography of Lewis, Raymond Arsenault traces Lewis’s upbringing in rural Alabama, his activism as a Freedom Rider and leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, his championing of voting rights and anti-poverty initiatives, and his decades of service as the “conscience of Congress.” Both in the streets and in Congress, Lewis promoted a philosophy of nonviolence to bring about change. He helped the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders plan the 1963 March on Washington, where he spoke at the Lincoln Memorial. Lewis’s activism led to repeated arrests and beatings, most notably when he suffered a skull fracture in Selma, Alabama, during the 1965 police attack later known as Bloody Sunday. He was instrumental in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and in Congress he advocated for racial and economic justice, immigration reform, LGBTQ rights, and national health care. Arsenault recounts Lewis’s lifetime of work toward one overarching goal: realizing the “beloved community,” an ideal society based in equity and inclusion. Lewis never wavered in this pursuit, and even in death his influence endures, inspiring mobilization and resistance in the fight for social justice.

How long is John Lewis?

John Lewis by Raymond Arsenault is 583 pages long, and a total of 147,499 words.

This makes it 197% the length of the average book. It also has 180% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read John Lewis Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 26 minutes to read John Lewis aloud.

What Reading Level is John Lewis?

John Lewis is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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