Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
11.2
Points
8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
38527
Points per Word
0.000208
Page Count
208
Points per Page
0.038462
Description
This book traces the history of the word "nigger," discussing its origins, the different connotations it has had, how it has been used, and the controversies which have surrounded its use.