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Victoria C. Woodhull: And yet it should be the duty of government, since it is a fundamental portion of its theory, to maintain equality among…

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And yet it should be the duty of government, since it is a fundamental portion of its theory, to maintain equality among the people; otherwise the word is but a mere catch, without the slightest signification in fact.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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She argues that it is the government's duty to maintain equality among its citizens, or else the concept becomes meaningless.

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