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Or will any one claim that the old, absurd State laws, which were sunk in oblivion by the adoption of these amendments to the Constitution, are still in force?
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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In this quote, Woodhull argues against the validity of outdated state laws in light of new constitutional amendments.
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