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Victoria C. Woodhull: “The strife that is being urged to create divergence between the interests of these bases of society is purely the result…”

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The strife that is being urged to create divergence between the interests of these bases of society is purely the result of ignorance of the first principles of constructive use on the part of their representatives.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull claims that societal strife arises from ignorance of fundamental principles by its representatives.

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