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Woodrow Wilson: The right of individuals to strike is inviolate and ought not to be interfered with by any process of Government, but…

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The right of individuals to strike is inviolate and ought not to be interfered with by any process of Government, but there is a predominant right and that is the right of the Government to protect all of its people and to assert its power and majesty against the challenge of any class.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson defends the right to strike while asserting the government's duty to protect the rights of all citizens.

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