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It does not mean vast sums of gold in the hands of a few of the inhabitants of the country, while the great majority struggle month after month for the absolute necessities of life.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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She critiques the concentration of wealth, arguing that true prosperity should not be defined by the riches of a few.
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