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Matthew
I also found it challenging at first. Take it slow and get into the flow of it. It also helped me using some audio whilst following along. Some of the language is beautiful and worth preserving with.
Jose Luis
Because Du Bois is writing very poetically and using lots of figurative language to drive his points. He sentences and thoughts are very drawn out. I think it's normal for it to be tricky. Even for someone who reads a lot of old literature, it may be necessary to read a few passages twice or three times to really get the language. People don't write like this anymore.
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