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Victoria C. Woodhull: “The malignity of the creditor may have satisfied itself by still further humiliating the broken spirits of the debtor…”

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The malignity of the creditor may have satisfied itself by still further humiliating the broken spirits of the debtor; but the creditor, by such action, places it still further beyond the power of the unfortunate debtor to satisfy the demand.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull highlights the detrimental effects of creditor actions on debtors, emphasizing the cycle of humiliation and inability to repay.

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