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Victoria C. Woodhull: “This class of individuals are ever busy stirring the coals of dissatisfaction into flames of rebellion, thinking thereby…”

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This class of individuals are ever busy stirring the coals of dissatisfaction into flames of rebellion, thinking thereby to become the acknowledged representatives of the labor interest.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

Editor's note · Context

She describes individuals who incite rebellion to position themselves as leaders of the labor movement.

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