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Victoria C. Woodhull: If an individual cannot go into an unclaimed territory and take absolute possession of a certain portion of it, then no…

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If an individual cannot go into an unclaimed territory and take absolute possession of a certain portion of it, then no number of persons, nor can any government they may establish, do so.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull argues that if individuals cannot claim land, then neither can governments.

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