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Victoria C. Woodhull: “This follows because, having asserted fundamental principles of freedom and justice, the lines of policy pursued have…”

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This follows because, having asserted fundamental principles of freedom and justice, the lines of policy pursued have not been shaped by them.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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This statement highlights the disconnect between proclaimed principles of freedom and justice and the policies that are actually implemented.

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