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Victoria C. Woodhull: “It is the duty of all who have the true interest of the whole people at heart to warn them of all the extremes they are…”

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It is the duty of all who have the true interest of the whole people at heart to warn them of all the extremes they are likely to contend for, and to suggest permanent practical methods, which shall spring from principles that will apply at all times to all men—and women.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull emphasizes the importance of guiding the public towards practical solutions for all people.

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