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//Moorfield Storey// //Anti-Imperialist// Occupation: Moorfield Storey was a Harvard-educated Boston lawyer. He served as Charles Sumner’s private secretary in the 1860’s. He was elected president of the American Bar Association in 1896. He later served as the vice-president of the New England Anti-Imperialist League. He also championed civil rights for blacks, Native Americans, and immigrants as a white leader in the NAACP. From 1905 to 1921, he served as the president of the national Anti-Imperialist League.

Position: Storey was a very politically active member of the Anti-Imperialist movement. Throughout his entire career, he staunchly opposed the proposition that America acquire foreign territories. He was a supporter of Grover Cleveland and his anti-imperialist policies towards Cuba and Hawaii. After the Spanish-American War, he advocated Philippine independence, and strongly opposed American annexation of the country.

Reasons for Interest on the Issue: Storey’s belief in racial equality, pacifism, abolition and a hands-off approach to government involvement all contributed to his anti-imperialist position. He believed the annexation of the Philippines was based on racial supremacy, greed, and immorality. To raise awareness about the atrocities being committed against the Filipinos, he wrote a book detailing the war crimes during the Philippine-American War. //References:// //"Moorfield Storey ." NAACP. Library of Congress. Web. 09 Nov. 2011. .//

//"Moorfield Storey." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society. Web. 09 Nov. 2011. .//

//(primary source)// //Storey, Moorfield, and Ralph W. Emerson. Papers of Moorfield Storey. , 1876. Archival material//