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The workingman makes the government, and therefore has it in his hands to unmake it.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “The workingman makes the government, and therefore has it in his hands to unmake it.”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull emphasizes that the working class has the power to create and dismantle government.
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