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Victoria C. Woodhull: “Not only do the nations of Europe and Africa pour their restless sons and daughters westward, but the nations of Asia…”

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Not only do the nations of Europe and Africa pour their restless sons and daughters westward, but the nations of Asia, setting at defiance the previous law of empire, send their children against its tide to meet it and to coalesce.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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This quote illustrates the unprecedented migration patterns of various nations toward America, challenging previous norms.

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