Questions About Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow

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How complicated is the language? If English is not my first language, will I understand it without bigger problems?

Shlomo The language itself is easy to follow. That is one of the hallmarks of Dr Henry Louis Gates. The historical analysis may or may not confuse you and if…moreThe language itself is easy to follow. That is one of the hallmarks of Dr Henry Louis Gates. The historical analysis may or may not confuse you and if that is the case (the former) then one needs to read version that provides a beginners understanding of the historical context outlined in the book(less)

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