On the record
Is it not clear that the half-a-hundred million dollars he has accumulated would have remained with the people who have consumed his goods?
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “Is it not clear that the half-a-hundred million dollars he has accumulated would have remained with the people who have…”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull argues that wealth accumulated by individuals should benefit the broader community instead.
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