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Victoria C. Woodhull: “Philosophic Equality presupposes the right of each individual to exercise all the powers possessed by him, in which…”

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Philosophic Equality presupposes the right of each individual to exercise all the powers possessed by him, in which exercise the rights of no other individual would be interfered with, but which exercise should not be aided or protected by any device of law.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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She defines Philosophic Equality as the right of individuals to exercise their powers without infringing on others' rights, free from legal interference.

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