The 1854 Ostend Manifesto

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The 1854 Ostend Manifesto was a declaration made by American diplomats advocating for the acquisition of Cuba from Spain by the United States. The idea behind the manifesto was to expand American territory and increase the power of the southern slave-owning states. The manifesto did not address England's influence in the Caribbean, nor did it prohibit slavery in the Hawaiian Islands. While the international reaction to the manifesto was generally negative, it did not result in a denouncement of American slavery by European powers.