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Victoria C. Woodhull: “The people in this Republic who confer sovereignty are its citizens: in a monarchy the people are the subjects of…”

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The people in this Republic who confer sovereignty are its citizens: in a monarchy the people are the subjects of sovereignty.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull contrasts the nature of sovereignty in a republic with that in a monarchy, emphasizing citizen empowerment.

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