Prostitution Rumors and Stance
In the 19th century and since then, rumors have circulated that Woodhull was a prostitute, but no primary evidence exists to support them. Allegedly, these rumors originated in articles published by the Chicago Mail, but no such articles have resurfaced. . Woodhull personally spoke out against prostitution, and even considered marriage for material gain a form of it, yet her journal, "Woodhull & Claflin's Weekly," voiced support for the legalization of prostitution. A personal account from a friend of Colonel Blood's suggests that Woodhull's sister Tennie was held against her will in a Prostitution house until Woodhull rescued her, but this story remains unconfirmed.
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