It takes the average reader 1 hour and 25 minutes to read Why Stand Up? by Gwendolyn G. Smith
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Why Stand Up? describes the ordeal of a community leader, pastor, teacher, Frank Smith, for his activities during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Frank Smith was threatened with death, and the bombing of his home as well as the church he pastored. He was fired from his teaching position and the family’s residential mailbox was shot. After fifteen years of persistence and acts of courage, he was reinstated to his teaching position with back pay. He noted that his grandfather and great grandfather were faced with dilemmas of their day. They had to decide weather to stand. Their decision was a legacy left for guidance and inspiration.
Why Stand Up? by Gwendolyn G. Smith is 84 pages long, and a total of 21,336 words.
This makes it 28% the length of the average book. It also has 26% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 56 minutes to read Why Stand Up? aloud.
Why Stand Up? is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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