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What we want now is more than freedom—we want equality!
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “What we want now is more than freedom—we want equality!”
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Woodhull demands that the movement for equality be prioritized over the pursuit of freedom alone.
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