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Victoria C. Woodhull: Therefore, as a general proposition, the course of empire and of civilization and population has always been westward.

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Therefore, as a general proposition, the course of empire and of civilization and population has always been westward.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull asserts that the trajectory of civilization has consistently moved westward throughout history.

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