Chapter 10 focuses on the African-American church, and after introducing the topic Du Bois makes a persuasive case for why it is an important object of study. In this quotation, he argues that the black church “reproduces” the world from which black people are excluded, implying that studying the black church allows us to see the world as African-Americans create it for themselves. Du Bois’ words emphasize the theme of exclusion as a productive force, as well as a violent and painful one. Because black people are unfairly excluded from the wider country in which they live, they turn to…