How Long to Read The Defender

How Long Does it Take to Read The Defender?

It takes the average reader 11 hours and 33 minutes to read The Defender by Ethan Michaeli

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

Description

This “extraordinary history” of the influential black newspaper is “deeply researched, elegantly written [and] a towering achievement” (Brent Staples, New York Times Book Review). In 1905, Robert S. Abbott started printing The Chicago Defender, a newspaper dedicated to condemning Jim Crow and encouraging African Americans living in the South to join the Great Migration. Smuggling hundreds of thousands of copies into the most isolated communities in the segregated South, Abbott gave voice to the voiceless, galvanized the electoral power of black America, and became one of the first black...

How long is The Defender?

The Defender by Ethan Michaeli is 669 pages long, and a total of 173,271 words.

This makes it 226% the length of the average book. It also has 212% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Defender Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 15 hours and 46 minutes to read The Defender aloud.

What Reading Level is The Defender?

The Defender 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.

Where Can I Buy The Defender?

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