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Victoria C. Woodhull: “Restrictions upon commerce is a system of commercial slavery, flowing from politic and special legislation, and is in…”

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Restrictions upon commerce is a system of commercial slavery, flowing from politic and special legislation, and is in violation of the eternal principles of right, because it renders equality in interchange impossible.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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This statement critiques commercial restrictions, likening them to a form of slavery that violates principles of equality.

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