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Victoria C. Woodhull: “You are in the majority, and the fault is your own if you do not make use of the power you possess.”

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You are in the majority, and the fault is your own if you do not make use of the power you possess.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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She asserts that the majority holds power and must actively use it to effect change.

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