Men call the shadow prejudice, and learnedly explain it as the natural defence of culture against barbarism, learning against ignorance, purity against crime, the “higher” against the “lower” races.
This passage outlines the common, often academic, justifications for racial prejudice, framing it as a defense of 'higher' against 'lower' races.
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