Antillean Confederation

The Confederación Antillana —or Antillean Confederation was the vehement idea of Ramón Emeterio Betances about the need for natives of the Spanish Greater Antilles to unite into a regional entity that would seek to preserve the sovereignty and well-being of Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

Its main idea was to subsequently end European colonialism in the Americas and as well a response to the Monroe doctrine phrase "America for the Americans", which Ramón Emeterio Betances changed into " Antilles for the Antilleans". The main gathering point of the idealists was San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

Strong supporters of this idea:
*Eugenio María de Hostos also known as "The Citizen of the Americas"
*Gregorio Luperón hero of the Dominican Restoration War.
*José Martí often referred to as "The Apostle of Cuban Independence".

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