Woodhull

American  

[wood-huhl] / ˈwʊdˌhʌl /

noun

1. Victoria Claflin 1838–1927, U.S. social reformer, newspaper publisher, and women's-rights advocate.

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Example Sentences

A spiritualist, newspaper publisher and political activist, Woodhull defied social convention in nearly every aspect of her eventful life.

From The Wall Street Journal

By the age of 32 Woodhull had achieved wealth, prominence and a reputation for rule-breaking.

From The Wall Street Journal

And from Susan B. Anthony to Victoria Woodhull, Lepore depicts the suffragettes who marched for decades, often in tension with Black feminists, before they won the franchise.

From Los Angeles Times

NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull had switched to backup power after Friday's neighborhood outage, but repairs will require the power to be shut off entirely for several days, hospital officials said.

From Reuters

Anthony Comstock first swam into public attention with a campaign against the spiritualist and women’s rights activist Victoria Woodhull and her sister Tennessee Claflin.

From Los Angeles Times