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I and others of my sex find ourselves controlled by a form of government in the inauguration of which we had no voice.
Victoria Woodhull
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Victoria Woodhull
Age: 89 †
Born: 1838
Born: January 1
Died: 1927
Died: January 1
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I come before you to declare that my sex are entitled to the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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