How Long to Read Rape and Race in the Nineteenth-Century South

How Long Does it Take to Read Rape and Race in the Nineteenth-Century South?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 15 minutes to read Rape and Race in the Nineteenth-Century South by Diane Miller Sommerville

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

Description

Challenging notions of race and sexuality presumed to have originated and flourished in the slave South, Diane Miller Sommerville traces the evolution of white southerners' fears of black rape by examining actual cases of black-on-white rape throughout the nineteenth century. Sommerville demonstrates that despite draconian statutes, accused black rapists frequently avoided execution or castration, largely due to intervention by members of the white community. This leniency belies claims that antebellum white southerners were overcome with anxiety about black rape. In fact, Sommerville argues,...

How long is Rape and Race in the Nineteenth-Century South?

Rape and Race in the Nineteenth-Century South by Diane Miller Sommerville is 432 pages long, and a total of 108,864 words.

This makes it 146% the length of the average book. It also has 133% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rape and Race in the Nineteenth-Century South Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 54 minutes to read Rape and Race in the Nineteenth-Century South aloud.

What Reading Level is Rape and Race in the Nineteenth-Century South?

Rape and Race in the Nineteenth-Century South 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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