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Victoria C. Woodhull: “The whole difficulty which this question presents arises from the seeming stubbornness with which the people refuse to…”

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The whole difficulty which this question presents arises from the seeming stubbornness with which the people refuse to understand that the interests of the people as a whole can only be promoted by promoting the interests of each individual composing the whole.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

Editor's note · Context

She asserts that the collective interests of the people can only be advanced by addressing the needs of each individual.

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