The American Billionaire Who Offered $20 Million To Save Filipinos from U.S. Imperialism
Andrew Carnegie spent the rest of his life fighting for the Philippine independence from America
When the United States won the Spanish-American War in the latter years of the 19th century, it purchased the Philippines from Spain for $20 million.
The U.S. wanted to annex the Philippines but Filipinos resisted. This resulted in another war — the Philippines-American War that lasted for two years.
However, the resistance was not only happening in the Philippines, as many Americans were also refused the government’s decision to colonize. In fact, there was even an anti-imperialist group headed by prominent figures in the entire U.S.
One of them was American self-made billionaire, Andrew Carnegie. He didn’t merely oppose American Imperialism, but also fought for Filipinos independence.
Self-made American Billionaire
Carnegie’s story was just like any other immigrant who made it big in America. He was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, on November 25, 1835. His parents were weavers, so he learned how to weaved at an early age.
