"Freedom! Equality!! Justice!!! These Three; but the Greatest of These Is…" by Victoria C. Woodhull is a speech from 1872 that highlights the dire need for justice in society, claiming it as more important than freedom and equality as she makes her political stand. Cast as a fervent political address, it argues that genuine freedom and equality are unattainable without justice and demands radical change. Woodhull describes the course of governments and societies starting with ancient empires and finishing with modern democracy. By arguing that concentrating power leads to injustice, she connects capitalism and inequality together to advocate revolution, and she asks for monopolies on land, money, and education to be abolished. She pictures a society where people can take part in the government equally, share the wealth that they produce, and live free from social restrictions. She pushes her audience to take action and argues that achieving an equitable society will lead to progression in humanity.
Freedom! Equality!! Justice!!! These Three; but the Greatest of These Is Justice A Speech on the Impending Revolution, Delivered in Music Hall, Boston, Thursday, Feb. 1, 1872, and the Academy of Music, New York, Feb. 20, 1872
By Victoria C. (Victoria Claflin) Woodhull
In a time of inequality, a fiery speaker argues that without justice, freedom and equality are meaningless, igniting a call for revolution against society's monopolies.
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About the AuthorVictoria Claflin Woodhull, later Victoria Woodhull Martin, was an American leader of the women's suffrage movement who ran for president of the United States in the 1872 election. While many historians and authors agree that Woodhull was the first woman to run for the presidency, some disagree with classifying it as a true candidacy because according to the Constitution she would have been too young to be President if elected.
Victoria Claflin Woodhull, later Victoria Woodhull Martin, was an American leader of the women's suffrage movement who ran for president of the United States in the 1872 election. While many historians and authors agree that Woodhull was the first woman to run for the presidency, some disagree with classifying it as a true candidacy because according to the Constitution she would have been too young to be President if elected.
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