White supremacy was a factor in the long resistance to statehood for hawaii and alaska, given their native populations that were not classified as white. Most people in those territories eventually came to want statehood to gain full rights as americans. And they offered economic assets, fishing and mining in alaska, sugar and fruit plantations in hawaii. Taking on hawaii in particular was seen as a racially progressive move, and, in fact, a strategic one, with the us.
“America” and “empire.” Do those words go together? If so, what kind of imperialism does the U.S. practice, and how has American empire changed over time?
By host and producer John Biewen, with series collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika. Interviews with Nikhil Singh and Daniel Immerwahr.
The series editor is Loretta Williams. Music by Algiers, John Erik Kaada, Eric Neveux, and
Lucas Biewen. Music consulting and production help from Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.