The entire profits of the labor would then be divided among the producers, while the capitalist would have to be satisfied with the moderate interest he would realize, in place of the extraordinary sums now sometimes acquired from the sweat and muscle of the laborer.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “The entire profits of the labor would then be divided among the producers, while the capitalist would have to be…”
Editor's note · Context
She argues that profits should be fairly distributed among laborers, with capitalists receiving only moderate returns.
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