Fascinating how much of early U.S. foreign policy was driven by the internal politics of slavery. The Manifesto wasn’t just about Cuba—it was about preserving the Southern economy and ideology. Definitely an under-taught episode in American history.
Thanks for replying. Bear in mind that many of the first US presidents belonged to the "Gentry" of the South. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were rich, slave-owning men from the South. The Ostend Doctrine was the prelude to the next civil war.
Fascinating how much of early U.S. foreign policy was driven by the internal politics of slavery. The Manifesto wasn’t just about Cuba—it was about preserving the Southern economy and ideology. Definitely an under-taught episode in American history.
Thanks for replying. Bear in mind that many of the first US presidents belonged to the "Gentry" of the South. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were rich, slave-owning men from the South. The Ostend Doctrine was the prelude to the next civil war.