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Victoria C. Woodhull: “What has he done to entitle him to receive dollars for what he only paid cents?”

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What has he done to entitle him to receive dollars for what he only paid cents?
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull challenges the legitimacy of profit gained from land speculation, questioning the entitlement of such profits.

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