How Long to Read The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry As I Saw It

How Long Does it Take to Read The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry As I Saw It?

It takes the average reader and 44 minutes to read The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry As I Saw It by Rev Samuel Vanderlip Leech D D

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Description

John Brown (May 9, 1800 - December 2, 1859) was an American abolitionist who believed armed insurrection was the only way to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States. During 1856 in Kansas, Brown commanded forces at the Battle of Black Jack and the Battle of Osawatomie. Brown's followers also killed five pro-slavery supporters at Pottawatomie. In 1859, Brown led an unsuccessful raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry that ended with his capture. Brown's trial resulted in his conviction and a sentence of death by hanging. Brown's attempt in 1859 to start a liberation movement among enslaved African Americans in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, electrified the nation. He was tried for treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, the murder of five men and inciting a slave insurrection. He was found guilty on all counts and was hanged. Southerners alleged that his rebellion was the tip of the abolitionist iceberg and represented the wishes of the Republican Party to end slavery. Historians agree that the Harpers Ferry raid in 1859 escalated tensions that, a year later, led to secession and the American Civil War. Brown first gained attention when he led small groups of volunteers during the Bleeding Kansas crisis. Unlike most other Northerners, who advocated peaceful resistance to the pro-slavery faction, Brown believed that peaceful resistance was shown to be ineffective and that the only way to defeat the oppressive system of slavery was through violent insurrection. He believed he was the instrument of God's wrath in punishing men for the sin of owning slaves. This book is an eye witness account of the raid.

How long is The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry As I Saw It?

The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry As I Saw It by Rev Samuel Vanderlip Leech D D is 44 pages long, and a total of 11,176 words.

This makes it 15% the length of the average book. It also has 14% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry As I Saw It Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 1 minute to read The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry As I Saw It aloud.

What Reading Level is The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry As I Saw It?

The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry As I Saw It is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

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