How Long to Read The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Godwin Woodson

How Long Does it Take to Read The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Godwin Woodson?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Godwin Woodson by Carter Godwin Woodson

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

Description

"When you control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not have to tell him not to stand here or go yonder. He will find his 'proper place' and will stay in it. You do not need to send him to the back door. He will go without being told. In fact, if there is no back door, he will cut one for his special benefit. His education makes it necessary." The Mis-Education of the Negro is a book originally published in 1933 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. The thesis of Dr. Woodson's book is that blacks of his day were being culturally indoctrinated, rather than taught, in American schools. This conditioning, he claims, causes blacks to become dependent and to seek out inferior places in the greater society of which they are a part. He challenges his readers to become autodidacts and to "do for themselves", regardless of what they were taught:

How long is The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Godwin Woodson?

The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Godwin Woodson by Carter Godwin Woodson is 236 pages long, and a total of 60,416 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Godwin Woodson Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Godwin Woodson aloud.

What Reading Level is The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Godwin Woodson?

The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Godwin Woodson 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.

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