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Victoria C. Woodhull: “The producing classes, however, are beginning to awake to the fact that they have never been represented in any of the…”

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The producing classes, however, are beginning to awake to the fact that they have never been represented in any of the legislation that has been had regarding finance and the currency they have been forced to use.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

Editor's note · Context

She highlights the awakening of the producing classes to their lack of representation in financial legislation, advocating for their interests.

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