How Long to Read Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities over the Long Nineteenth Century

How Long Does it Take to Read Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities over the Long Nineteenth Century?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 52 minutes to read Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities over the Long Nineteenth Century by Libra R. Hilde

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

Description

Analyzing published and archival oral histories of formerly enslaved African Americans, Libra R. Hilde explores the meanings of manhood and fatherhood during and after the era of slavery, demonstrating that black men and women articulated a surprisingly broad and consistent vision of paternal duty across more than a century. Complicating the tendency among historians to conflate masculinity within slavery with heroic resistance, Hilde emphasizes that, while some enslaved men openly rebelled, many chose subtle forms of resistance in the context of family and local community. She explains how a significant number of enslaved men served as caretakers to their children and shaped their lives and identities. From the standpoint of enslavers, this was particularly threatening--a man who fed his children built up the master's property, but a man who fed them notions of autonomy put cracks in the edifice of slavery. Fatherhood highlighted the agonizing contradictions of the condition of enslavement, and to be an involved father was to face intractable dilemmas, yet many men tried. By telling the story of the often quietly heroic efforts that enslaved men undertook to be fathers, Hilde reveals how formerly enslaved African Americans evaluated their fathers (including white fathers) and envisioned an honorable manhood.

How long is Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities over the Long Nineteenth Century?

Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities over the Long Nineteenth Century by Libra R. Hilde is 411 pages long, and a total of 103,161 words.

This makes it 139% the length of the average book. It also has 126% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities over the Long Nineteenth Century Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 23 minutes to read Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities over the Long Nineteenth Century aloud.

What Reading Level is Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities over the Long Nineteenth Century?

Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities over the Long Nineteenth Century is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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