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Victoria C. Woodhull: “Why should not this party organize upon some such radical principles of reform that will reach the roots of the ills…”

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Why should not this party organize upon some such radical principles of reform that will reach the roots of the ills they feel society labors under?
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull questions why a political party should not adopt radical reform principles to address societal issues.

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