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Woodrow Wilson: Their protest is significant, their purpose heroic, beyond a doubt; and what interesting questions are not raised by…

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Their protest is significant, their purpose heroic, beyond a doubt; and what interesting questions are not raised by their programme!
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson acknowledges the significance and heroism of those advocating for change, highlighting the importance of their questions.

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