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Victoria C. Woodhull: And when I listen, I cannot help exclaiming, “O, ye hypocrites, how can ye hope to escape the damnation of hell?

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And when I listen, I cannot help exclaiming, “O, ye hypocrites, how can ye hope to escape the damnation of hell?
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull condemns the hypocrisy of religious leaders who preach morality while ignoring social injustices.

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