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Victoria C. Woodhull: While it is true that capital can never enslave labor to a degree that can be considered compulsory on the part of…

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While it is true that capital can never enslave labor to a degree that can be considered compulsory on the part of capital, and unnecessary on the part of labor, it is equally true that labor cannot compel capital to its commands.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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She asserts that while labor cannot compel capital, capital cannot enslave labor either, highlighting a balance of power.

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