As far as I am concerned, any man who believes that he has a right to keep other men and women in a condition of hereditary slavery has forfeited his own inheritance, and is not entitled to the blessings of freedom for himself. It's that simple.
You cannot judge 19th century Americans by 21st century standards unless you want a distorted view of history.
Who said this?
I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races,”