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Anti-Imperialist League Collected Records, 1899-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.42 linear ft. (5 linear in.)

Abstract:

The Anti-Imperialist League was formed circa June 1898 to oppose the war of the United States with Spain over Cuba's fight for independence from Spanish rule. The United States also wished to expand its influence in the Carribean and across the Pacfic and so annexed the Philippine Islands and Puerto Rico. Eventually, the League grew into a bipartisan mass movement of some 30,000 members in 30 states. The Anti-Imperialist League continued to challenge American intervention abroad until 1920, but it was largely isolated from the peace movement and had lost most of its impact.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]