How Long to Read Though the Heavens May Fall

How Long Does it Take to Read Though the Heavens May Fall?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 44 minutes to read Though the Heavens May Fall by Steven M. Wise

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

Description

Perhaps no trial changed the course of history as much as one that took place in London in 1772: the case of James Somerset, a black man rescued from a ship bound for the West Indies slave markets.At this landmark trial, two encompassing worldviews clashed in an event of passionate drama and far-reaching significance.Now the noted legal historian Steven M. Wise recreates each exciting moment of the case that slave owners contended would do nothing less than bring the economy of the British Empire to a crashing halt. In a gripping narrative of Somerset's trail -aand the slave trials that led up to it -aWise sets the stage for the extraordinary decision by the notoriously conservative judge, Lord Mansfield.That decision would set in motion the abolition of slavery in both England and the United States. The characters who shaped this great historical moment go beyond a screenwriter's dream: Somerset's novice attorneys arguing their first case before the august court; the fervent British abolitionist Granville Sharp, a cross between William Lloyd Garrison and Ralph Nader; the slave master's skilful, two-faced lawyer; and finally the greatest judge of his time, Lord Mansfield, whose own mulatto grand-niece was his slave.As the case drew to a close and defenders of slavery pleaded with Lord Mansfield to maintain the system, the judge spoke the words that continue to resound more than two centuries later: 'Let Justice be done, though the Heavens may fall.a

How long is Though the Heavens May Fall?

Though the Heavens May Fall by Steven M. Wise is 282 pages long, and a total of 71,064 words.

This makes it 95% the length of the average book. It also has 87% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Though the Heavens May Fall Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 28 minutes to read Though the Heavens May Fall aloud.

What Reading Level is Though the Heavens May Fall?

Though the Heavens May Fall is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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