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Victoria C. Woodhull: “Legislation presupposes legislators, and to have the right kind of legislators involves the necessity of the laboring…”

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Legislation presupposes legislators, and to have the right kind of legislators involves the necessity of the laboring classes giving sufficient time and attention to the matter of nominations and elections to insure that those who will represent their true interests shall be returned.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull stresses the importance of laborers being involved in the political process to ensure their interests are represented.

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