Even some abolitionists doubted Black people would ever be free in America

Evidence

But some who opposed slavery embraced colonization, too. Many white Americans across the political spectrum believed Black people held no place in American society as free citizens, and some abolitionists—Black and white—did not think free Black people would ever know real freedom here. — Nikole Hannah-Jones et al., The 1619 Project, 129

Categorization

• XREF: Fits the reader’s polarity taxonomy: anti-slavery sentiment did not equal belief in Black citizenship — a nuance separating design from mere opposition.