How Long to Read Twenty-Eight Years a Slave

How Long Does it Take to Read Twenty-Eight Years a Slave?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read Twenty-Eight Years a Slave by Thomas L. Johnson

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

Description

Thomas L. Johnson's remarkable life, wherein he was born into slavery before going on to a successful career as a minister and missionary, is told here in his own words. Until the age of twenty-eight, Johnson lived under the yolk of his slave masters. As a servant he was subject to abuse for trivial matters, such as not knowing the difference between right and left. Sold on by his master whilst still a teenager, the author had already self-taught himself rudiments of literacy from letters and newspapers left around his master's house. Luckily, his new master's son was kind, and helped Johnson with vocabulary and letters. This knowledge helped Johnson keep aware of developments - the abolitionist movement, which sought freedom for all slaves, was of particular interest, as were the politics of Britain, which had already outlawed slavery. Significantly, Thomas also became interested in religion, learning many words, expressions and lessons from the Bible. After emancipation, this knowledge spurred him on to join the priesthood. He travelled to New York, and soon discovered his natural talent for speaking. A black preacher so soon after emancipation was an unusual sight; it wasn't long before Johnson had made friends and began to contemplate further travels to spread God's word. Sure enough, his talents saw him permanently resettle in England, and embark upon travels even farther afield.

How long is Twenty-Eight Years a Slave?

Twenty-Eight Years a Slave by Thomas L. Johnson is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Twenty-Eight Years a Slave Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Twenty-Eight Years a Slave aloud.

What Reading Level is Twenty-Eight Years a Slave?

Twenty-Eight Years a Slave 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.

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