How long does it take to read Whence the "Black Irish" of Jamaica??
Joseph J. Williams
Whence the "Black Irish" of Jamaica? by Joseph J. Williams takes about 1 hour 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 47 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1932. 97 pages, about 26,675 words.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 7 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
John J. Williams, a Jesuit priest, describes the little known fact that black Irish and Scots who were deported and enslaved in Jamaica. The book is complete with images of these black indigenous Europeans that have been forgotten by most historians. Thus, this book opens an entirely new area of study that should be conducted to flesh out the incomplete history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The acceptance and documentation of the enslavement of black West Africans is well known, however, more needs to be known about these black Europeans that were deported and enslaved in Jamaica.
Subjects: Ethnology, Indentured servants, Irish, Jamaica, Transatlantic Slave Trade
