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Victoria C. Woodhull: All the struggles of humanity in the centuries which have come and gone have been for freedom—for freedom to think and…

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All the struggles of humanity in the centuries which have come and gone have been for freedom—for freedom to think and for freedom to act, as against authority and despotic law, without regard to what should come of that thought and action.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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She reflects on humanity's historical struggles for freedom, emphasizing the importance of thinking and acting freely.

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