How long does it take to read Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1950S and 1960S?
David Howard-Pitney
Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1950S and 1960S by David Howard-Pitney takes about 3 hours 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 48 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2004. 207 pages, about 56,925 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This work brings together some of the best primary sources on Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. Through their writings and speeches, we can appreciate the roles they played in the freedom crusade of the 1950s and 1960s. We not only get a good summary of their essential teachings but we also get insight into their individual styles and personalities.
Subjects: Race relations, Burgerrechten, Civil rights movement, Civil rights, Sources, Civil rights movements
