It takes the average reader 3 hours to read The Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island by Christopher Verga
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
On February 5th, 1946, the Ferguson brothers were concluding a night out celebrating Charles Ferguson's reenlistment in the Army... Charles, wearing his military uniform, walked with his brothers Alphonso, Joseph, and Richard towards the Freeport Bus Terminal to go home. A provisional Freeport police officer named Joseph Romeika stopped the brothers over a disorderly conduct complaint. Words were exchanged, and Officer Romeika killed Charles, Alphonso and shot Joseph within minutes of the initial stop. Following the unarmed shooting, Romeikia was acquitted despite changing stories of eyewitnesses. strongDiscover how the shooting became a catalyst for civil rights efforts and immortalized in a Woody Guthrie protest song.
The Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island by Christopher Verga is 176 pages long, and a total of 45,056 words.
This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read The Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island aloud.
The Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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