Topic: Victoria Woodhull

2 chapters across the catalog

Rachel Wilson explores the history of 19th-century feminists like Victoria Woodhull and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Woodhull reportedly advocated for the abolition of marriage and gender, while Stanton led a group of feminists to rewrite the Bible to remove "patriarchal" influences. The segment highlights the link between early women's liberation movements and occult spiritualism, aimed at undermining Christian authority.

Theosophy and spiritualism are identified as major influences on first-wave feminism, with Helena Blavatsky working closely with suffrage activists. Wilson describes how Victoria Woodhull used her status as a spirit medium to gain access to Cornelius Vanderbilt and influence the stock market. Jay Dyer suggests that Theosophy functioned as a front for British intelligence and elite social engineering.