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Victoria C. Woodhull: “Without it, the first is powerless, and the last dangerous to those who command and support it.”

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Without it, the first is powerless, and the last dangerous to those who command and support it.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull warns that without scientific guidance, labor organizations may become ineffective or dangerous.

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