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Were there no inequalities between men in claims to certain areas of the earth’s surface, no other monopolies would find a basis for existence.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “Were there no inequalities between men in claims to certain areas of the earth’s surface, no other monopolies would find…”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull suggests that inequalities in land claims lead to monopolies in society.
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