During the late nineteenth century,many anti-imperialists worried that imperialism might threaten United States democratic values by <u><em>violating fundamental human rights.</em></u>
During the late nineteenth century, many anti-imperialists worried that imperialism might threaten United States democratic values by VIOLATING FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS, such as the right to have a government of their own, something that Imperialist countries were known to restrict on their colonies.
