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A Senator Speaks in Support of Empire (short version with text supports)

In this 1900 speech to Congress, the Republican Senator from Indiana, Albert J. Beveridge, strongly calls for the United States to annex the Philippines.


Source | Congressional Record, 56th Congress, 1st Session, 9 January 1900, 704-712; from Vincent Ferraro, ed., "Albert J. Beveridge: In Support of an American Empire," Documents Related to American Foreign Relations 1898-1914, http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/ajb72.htm.
Creator | Albert J. Beveridge
Item Type | Speech
Cite This document | Albert J. Beveridge, “A Senator Speaks in Support of Empire (short version with text supports),” SHEC: Resources for Teachers, accessed April 20, 2024, https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/1765.

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