Anti or Pro Imperialism Example

Text that reads: "“We hold that the policy known as imperialism is hostile to liberty and tends toward militarism, an evil from which it has been our glory to be free. We regret that it has become necessary in the land of Washington and Lincoln to reaffirm that all men, of whatever race or color, are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We maintain that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. We insist that the subjugation of any people is "criminal aggression" and open disloyalty to the distinctive principles of our government.” “We earnestly condemn the policy of the present national administration in the Philippines. It seeks to extinguish the spirit of 1776 in those islands. We deplore the sacrifice of our soldiers and sailors, whose bravery deserves admiration even in an unjust war. We denounce the slaughter of the Filipinos as a needless horror. We protest against the extension of American sovereignty by Spanish methods.” -Platform of the American Anti-Imperialist League, 1899

Anti or Pro Imperialism Example

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lesson:
American Imperialism in the Philippines featuring ALAMAT

Grades: High
Subjects: Social Studies/History

What was the justification and impact of American imperialism in the Philippines and how does ALAMAT’s music video “kasmala” reflect American imperialism in the Philippines?