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It is for this reason that the general diffusion of knowledge among the common people should receive so much more attention than it has or does.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “It is for this reason that the general diffusion of knowledge among the common people should receive so much more…”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull advocates for greater emphasis on educating the common people to empower them.
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