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Victoria C. Woodhull: “Those who declaim so loudly and profusely about the wrongs labor suffers at the instance of capital, should be strictly…”

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Those who declaim so loudly and profusely about the wrongs labor suffers at the instance of capital, should be strictly guarded against, lest they, unwittingly, become your leaders and advisers.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

Editor's note · Context

Woodhull warns against those who speak out about labor's wrongs but may not genuinely represent laborers' interests.

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