How Long to Read The Lost Freedmen's Town of Hamburg, South Carolina

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lost Freedmen's Town of Hamburg, South Carolina?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read The Lost Freedmen's Town of Hamburg, South Carolina by Michael S. Smith

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

Description

Hamburg is perhaps South Carolina's most famous ghost town. Founded in 1821, it grew to four thousand residents before transportation advances led to decline. During Reconstruction, recently freed slaves reshaped Hamburg into a freedmen's village, where residents held local, county and state offices. These gains were wiped away after the Hamburg Massacre in 1876, a watershed event that left seven African Americans dead, most of them executed in cold blood. Yet more than a century after Hamburg, the one white supremacist killed in the melee is canonized by the racially divisive Meriwether...

How long is The Lost Freedmen's Town of Hamburg, South Carolina?

The Lost Freedmen's Town of Hamburg, South Carolina by Michael S. Smith 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.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lost Freedmen's Town of Hamburg, South Carolina Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read The Lost Freedmen's Town of Hamburg, South Carolina aloud.

What Reading Level is The Lost Freedmen's Town of Hamburg, South Carolina?

The Lost Freedmen's Town of Hamburg, South Carolina 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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