On the record
We have, however, only to review the causes which led to the civil war to see how far we still are from a perfect form.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “We have, however, only to review the causes which led to the civil war to see how far we still are from a perfect form.”
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Woodhull reflects on the causes of the Civil War and the distance from achieving a perfect government.
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