The substratum of our society is made of the material fitted by nature for it, and by experience we know that it is the best, not only for the superior but for the inferior race, that it should be so.
I annotated this sentence because it is Alexander Stephens arguing a hierarchal and racist view on society. In the sentence, he talks about how slavery is actually good for the "inferior race." I found this interesting because he is trying to convince people that slavery is the foundation of society and society is in need of slavery. The point Stephens is trying to convey is that slavery is what society needs and both sides are benefit from it. In my opinion I think this is a deeply flawed way of looking at it, especially when throughout the passage he talks about how slavery is the cornerstone of the USA.