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Victoria C. Woodhull: “It is in the people themselves, and in the fundamental principles upon which society is built, and those which the…”

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It is in the people themselves, and in the fundamental principles upon which society is built, and those which the people allow government to be administered upon.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull emphasizes that societal issues stem from the people's acceptance of flawed foundational principles.

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