How long does it take to read Slavery; a Problem in American Institutional and Intellectual Life?
Stanley M. Elkins
Slavery; a Problem in American Institutional and Intellectual Life by Stanley M. Elkins takes about 4 hours 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 42 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1959. 256 pages, about 70,400 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
The page count is the median across 26 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
From the publisher. This third edition of Stanley M. Elkin's classic study offers two new chapters by the author. The first, "Slavery and Ideology," considers the discussion and criticism occasioned by this controversial work. Elkins amplifies his original purpose in writing the book and takes into consideration the substantial body of critical commentary. He also attempts a prediction on the course of future research and discussion.
Subjects: Slavery, Social conditions, African Americans, Condition of slaves, Slaves, Afro-Americans
