They hold that they are rated according to their color, and that it is impossible for white people ever to look upon dark races of men, or men belonging to the African race, with other than feelings of aversion.
From his autobiography, Douglass describes the prevailing racist belief that white people inherently feel aversion towards people of African descent.
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The laws which determine the destinies of individuals and nations are impartial and eternal.