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Victoria C. Woodhull: It is an infamous reproach upon this country that there are hundreds of thousands of people who subsist themselves upon…

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It is an infamous reproach upon this country that there are hundreds of thousands of people who subsist themselves upon individual charity.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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This statement highlights Woodhull's concern over the reliance on charity in society.

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