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Source: Truthout

4-1-14

The Nativist Origins of Philippines Independence

by Rick Baldoz

This week marks the 80th anniversary of the passage of the Tydings-McDuffie Act, which established conditions for the United States to grant the Philippines its independence after nearly five decades of American rule.

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The Nativist Origins of Philippines Independence

by Rick Baldoz