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It is well enough to laud the freedom of the land, but why not make the direct inquiry to find how much of it is real, and how much is fancied freedom, not to say genuine slavery?
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgIt is well enough to laud the freedom of the land, but why not make the direct inquiry to find how much of it is real, and how much is fancied freedom, not to say genuine slavery?
Woodhull challenges the notion of freedom by questioning its authenticity in society.
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