How the U.S. Bought the Philippines from Spain for $20 Million

Cunning Uncle Sam robbed Filipinos of their liberty

Jhemmylrut Teng
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11 min readOct 24, 2020

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American Imperialism caricature | Image credit: Harvard Anthropology

Liberty, justice, and equality are the fundamental democratic values that established the United States of America. The founding fathers bestowed these ideals opposing European Imperialism. But, towards the latter years of the 19th century to the early 20th century, the…

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Jhemmylrut Teng
Frame of Reference

Media adviser for international relations and content creator during free time. A former TV Reporter. A life warrior.