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Instead, it should direct all its capacities to substitute a new and better foundation, upon which a new and better superstructure of society can be reared.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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Editor's note · Context
Woodhull calls for a fundamental change in societal structures to create a better foundation for society.
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