How Long to Read Mary Turner and the Memory of Lynching

How Long Does it Take to Read Mary Turner and the Memory of Lynching?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read Mary Turner and the Memory of Lynching by Julie Buckner Armstrong

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

Description

Mary Turner and the Memory of Lynching traces the reaction of activists, artists, writers, and local residents to the brutal lynching of a pregnant woman near Valdosta, Georgia. In 1918, the murder of a white farmer led to a week of mob violence that claimed the lives of at least eleven African Americans, including Hayes Turner. When his wife Mary vowed to press charges against the killers, she too fell victim to the mob. Mary's lynching was particularly brutal and involved the grisly death of her eight-month-old fetus. It led to both an entrenched local silence and a widespread national...

How long is Mary Turner and the Memory of Lynching?

Mary Turner and the Memory of Lynching by Julie Buckner Armstrong is 255 pages long, and a total of 65,025 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mary Turner and the Memory of Lynching Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read Mary Turner and the Memory of Lynching aloud.

What Reading Level is Mary Turner and the Memory of Lynching?

Mary Turner and the Memory of Lynching 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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