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This 1902 magazine illustration, titled “Cuba’s Choice,” shows a young woman (Cuba) trying to decide which of three paths to choose. The first path, labeled “Reciprocity,” is blocked by an American senator who wants to maintain tariffs on sugar imports. The sec- ond path, labeled “Cuban Loan” leads to Uncle Sam offering the Platt Amendment, which gave the United States the authority to intervene in Cuban affairs. The third path leads to the U.S. Capitol and annexation. None of the paths seems promising to Cuba.

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