How Long to Read Mutiny on the Amistad

How Long Does it Take to Read Mutiny on the Amistad?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 3 minutes to read Mutiny on the Amistad by Howard Jones

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

Description

This volume presents the first full-scale treatment of the only instance in history where African blacks, seized by slave dealers, won their freedom and returned home. Jones describes how, in 1839, Joseph Cinqué led a revolt on the Spanish slave ship, the Amistad, in the Caribbean. The seizure of the ship by an American naval vessel near Montauk, Long Island, the arrest of the Africans in Connecticut, and the Spanish protest against the violation of their property rights created an international controversy. The Amistad affair united Lewis Tappan and other abolitionists who put the "law of nature" on trial in the United States by their refusal to accept a legal system that claimed to dispense justice while permitting artificial distinctions based on race or color. The mutiny resulted in a trial before the U.S. Supreme Court that pitted former President John Quincy Adams against the federal government. Jones vividly recaptures this compelling drama--the most famous slavery case before Dred Scott--that climaxed in the court's ruling to free the captives and allow them to return to Africa.

How long is Mutiny on the Amistad?

Mutiny on the Amistad by Howard Jones is 296 pages long, and a total of 75,776 words.

This makes it 100% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mutiny on the Amistad Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 54 minutes to read Mutiny on the Amistad aloud.

What Reading Level is Mutiny on the Amistad?

Mutiny on the Amistad 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.

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

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