How Long to Read Leaving Mississippi

How Long Does it Take to Read Leaving Mississippi?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 51 minutes to read Leaving Mississippi by Betty R. Dickson

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

Description

One month shy of her 13th birthday in 1952, the author watched as a portable electric chair was off-loaded from a huge flatbed truck and into the Simpson County courthouse. A Negro man who had killed a constable in 1951 was to be electrocuted that night. His wife, Martha Lee Durr, eight-months pregnant, was arrested, charged with accessory to murder. She lost the baby. She spent six months in the Simpson County jail before several Negro farmers posted bail for her to be released and reunited with her three children. Martha Lee was never tried in court. Upon release, she focused on getting...

How long is Leaving Mississippi?

Leaving Mississippi by Betty R. Dickson is 108 pages long, and a total of 27,864 words.

This makes it 36% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Leaving Mississippi Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 32 minutes to read Leaving Mississippi aloud.

What Reading Level is Leaving Mississippi?

Leaving Mississippi 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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