On the record
That question exists in the issue, whether woman shall remain sunk below the right granted to the negro, or be elevated to all the political rights enjoyed by man.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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Woodhull highlights the critical question of whether women will achieve the same political rights as African Americans.
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