History of the United States II / Unit 7 USH2 0921 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Anti-Imperialists
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The idea
The American Anti-Imperialist League, founded in eighteen ninety-nine, included Mark Twain, Andrew Carnegie, Jane Addams, Grover Cleveland and Samuel Gompers.
In practice
Three motives side by side: democratic principle, fear of labour competition, and racial fear of assimilation.
Where people slip
The anchor names all three, and Digital History confirms that some opponents were motivated by racism. The course keeps all three.
Your place on the trail
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