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Victoria C. Woodhull: There are a certain class of would-be reformers, who make it their business to stir up strife and contention between…

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There are a certain class of would-be reformers, who make it their business to stir up strife and contention between these grades, and thus to separate their interests, and to make it appear that they are antagonistic.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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She criticizes reformers who incite division among social classes, undermining their collective interests.

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