Women, white and black, have from time immemorial groaned under what is properly termed in the Constitution “previous condition of servitude.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “Women, white and black, have from time immemorial groaned under what is properly termed in the Constitution “previous…”
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Woodhull highlights the historical oppression of women, referencing their 'previous condition of servitude.'
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