How Long to Read The Last White House Slaves

How Long Does it Take to Read The Last White House Slaves?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 43 minutes to read The Last White House Slaves by Walt Bachman

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

Description

In The Last White House Slaves, Walt Bachman relates the never-before-told story of how President Zachary Taylor fathered at least one child -- a son, William -- with his household slave Jane. In the decades before the Civil War, Taylor and hundreds of other U.S. Army officers became slavekeepers by manipulating the army's unique pay system, which rewarded them for keeping slaves as private servants. Relying on a previously uncited collection of thousands of army pay records stored in the National Archives, Bachman reveals how army officers, with the full knowledge of their superiors in Washington, helped spread slavery throughout the country. Taylor, a Mexican-American War hero who was elected president in 1848, took his slaves, including Jane, to forts in free territories, Mexican-American War outposts, and the White House. After he died in office in 1850, Jane continued to serve the Taylor family and was eventually freed by Lincoln's District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862.

How long is The Last White House Slaves?

The Last White House Slaves by Walt Bachman is 158 pages long, and a total of 40,764 words.

This makes it 53% the length of the average book. It also has 50% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Last White House Slaves Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 42 minutes to read The Last White House Slaves aloud.

What Reading Level is The Last White House Slaves?

The Last White House Slaves is suitable for students ages 10 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.

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