How Long to Read Narrative of William W. Brown

How Long Does it Take to Read Narrative of William W. Brown?

It takes the average reader and 50 minutes to read Narrative of William W. Brown by William W. Brown

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

Description

Narrative of William W. Brown A Fugitive Slave William was born into slavery in 1814 near Mount Sterling, Kentucky, where his mother Elizabeth was a slave. She was held by Dr. John Young and had seven children, each by different fathers. (In addition to William, her children were Solomon, Leander, Benjamin, Joseph, Milford, and Elizabeth.) William's father was George W. Higgins, a white planter and cousin of his master Dr. Young. Higgins had formally acknowledged William as his son and made his cousin Young promise not to sell the boy. But Young did sell him with his mother. William was sold several times before he was twenty years old. William spent the majority of his youth in St. Louis. His masters hired him out to work on steamboats on the Missouri River, then a major thoroughfare for steamships and the slave trade. his work allowed him to see many new places. In 1833, he and his mother escaped together across the Mississippi River, but they were captured in Illinois. In 1834, Brown made a second escape attempt, successfully slipping away from a steamboat when it docked in Cincinnati, Ohio, a free state. In freedom, he took the names of Wells Brown, a Quaker friend who helped him after his escape by providing food, clothes and some money. He learned to read and write, and eagerly sought more education, reading extensively to make up for what he had been deprived.

How long is Narrative of William W. Brown?

Narrative of William W. Brown by William W. Brown is 50 pages long, and a total of 12,500 words.

This makes it 17% the length of the average book. It also has 15% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Narrative of William W. Brown Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 8 minutes to read Narrative of William W. Brown aloud.

What Reading Level is Narrative of William W. Brown?

Narrative of William W. Brown is suitable for students ages 8 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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