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Victoria C. Woodhull: “A great national question is wanted, to prevent a descent into pure sectionalism.”

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A great national question is wanted, to prevent a descent into pure sectionalism.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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She calls for a significant national question to unite the country and avoid sectionalism.

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