But the facing of so vast a prejudice could not but bring the inevitable self-questioning, self-disparagement, and lowering of ideals which ever accompany repression and breed in an atmosphere of contempt and hate.
This passage describes the psychological toll of pervasive prejudice, leading to self-doubt, self-disparagement, and the erosion of ideals.
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