Why did many Americans favor the Cubans in their struggle for independence from the Spanish?

They were sympathetic, as their struggle for freedom and democracy reminded them of their own revolutionary heritage. Why did many Americans favor the Cubans in their struggle for independence from the Spanish? It was hurting our economic interest. ... They surprised them and destroyed the Spanish force.

- "friedan's attitude towards what she calls the 'feminine mystique' is that she sees the ideal of femininity as stiffing women's potential in the 1950's. betty friedan was a writer and activist of the 1950's and 60's."

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i think it was   tsar alexander ii