In what year did Victoria run for the presidency?
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In 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for the presidency of the United States. She was nominated by the Equal Rights Party, a progressive political party that advocated for women's suffrage, abolition of slavery, and other reforms. Woodhull's campaign was unsuccessful, but she is remembered as a pioneer in the fight for women's rights.
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