How Long to Read Samuel Ringgold Ward

How Long Does it Take to Read Samuel Ringgold Ward?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 13 minutes to read Samuel Ringgold Ward by R. J. M. Blackett

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

Description

The rediscovery of a pivotal figure in Black history and his importance and influence in the struggle against slavery and discrimination Born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Samuel Ringgold Ward (1817-c. 1869) escaped enslavement and would become a leading figure in the struggle for Black freedom, citizenship, and equality. He was extolled by his contemporary Frederick Douglass for his "depth of thought, fluency of speech, readiness of wit, logical exactness." Until now, his story has been largely untold. Ward, a newspaper editor, Congregational minister, and advocate for the temperance movement, was considered one of the leading orators of his time. After the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 he fled to Canada, where he lectured widely to improve conditions for formerly enslaved people who had settled there. Ward then went to Britain as an agent of the Canadian Antislavery Society and published his influential book Autobiography of a Fugitive Negro. He never returned to the United States, and he died in obscurity in Jamaica. Despite Ward's prominent role in the abolitionist movement, his story has been lost because of the decades he spent in exile. In this book, R. J. M. Blackett brings light to Ward's life and his important role in the struggle against slavery and discrimination, and to the personal price he paid for confronting oppression.

How long is Samuel Ringgold Ward?

Samuel Ringgold Ward by R. J. M. Blackett is 247 pages long, and a total of 63,479 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Samuel Ringgold Ward Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 46 minutes to read Samuel Ringgold Ward aloud.

What Reading Level is Samuel Ringgold Ward?

Samuel Ringgold Ward 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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