The anti-imperialists have faith in that the Filipinos should not be seized into the United States, and that they should be their own, free country. In 1776, that is when the colonies formally professed their freedom from Britain and started their battle for freedom. The Anti-Imperialist League did not believe Abraham Lincoln would have supported –the annexation of the Philippines because the Filipinos do not want to be a portion of the United States, and it is said in Lincoln’s speech that no man should be ruled with his accord. answer from shinmin
