Overview
About this book
Through Afro-America: An English Reading of the Race Problem by William Archer is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include African Americans; Panama Canal (Panama); Cuba. Linden organizes its 26 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B2–C1.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #61726
English level
B1–B2 · Steady progress
Through Afro-America: An English Reading of the Race Problem is calibrated from 38,395 sampled words across 26 chapters: sentences average 20.1 words, 32% exceed 24 words and 8.6% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B1–B2 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Medium-length sentences averaging 20.1 words, with 32% extending beyond 24 words
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
8.6% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Medium commitment
Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 13 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Pause at paragraph breaks, restate long sentences in your own words and use the guide for historical context
Best starting point
Begin with chapter one
The full text is ready with speech, lookup and saved progress.
CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.
Table of contents
26 chapters
- 01Opening material9 min
- 02PART I8 min
- 03II9 min
- 04III12 min
- 05IV10 min
- 06V7 min
- 07VI14 min
- 08VII9 min
- 09VIII10 min
- 10IX10 min
- 11X9 min
- 12XI12 min
- 13XII11 min
- 14XIII13 min
- 15XIV9 min
- 16XV13 min
- 17XVI10 min
- 18XVII11 min
- 19XVIII11 min
- 20XIX7 min
- 21PART II34 min
- 22II · Part 235 min
- 23PART III10 min
- 24II · Section 26 min
- 25III · Section 214 min
- 26IV · Section 221 min





