Rizal became a leader..
Given the two periods, it can be evidently seen how much the Philippine society changed and how the Spanish regime invoked the sudden will of the Filipino for freedom. During the pre-colonial period, the Filipino didn't have a sense of nationalism for they don't have a common identity yet during that time. They primarily focus was their community and the people's welfare and they didn't show any sign of interest with other barangays. This proves that the Philippines didn't act as a nation despite seeing movement for every community. In contrast, the Spanish period drove the Filipinos to act as a nation. Being ill-treated and misguided, the Filipinos found the courage and strength from Rizal's works and revolted against the Spaniards and this turned out to be the Filipino nationalism that we know now today (Cortes et al., 2000). There are different factors that led to the development of Filipino nationalism namely the deaths of GOMBURZA, Rizal's writings and his two novels, "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo", and world events that occurred during the Spanish regime. First is the death of GOMBURZA. The Filipinos were severely affected by the deaths of these three priests because many, especially those who witnessed the execution believed that they were innocent. It was described to be a judicial murder and this incident is something that the Filipinos could forget during that time. Second is Rizal's writings.The Filipinos, before Rizal's time, were afraid to fight for their freedom because of different reasons, including the false teachings of Catholicism during that time. When Rizal's two novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, circulated among the masses, a sense of unity has begun to form and the Filipinos started to unite as one in fending off the Spanish oppression. Third are the world events that occurred during the Spanish regime. These events namely the Seven Years' War, French Revolution, US Declaration of Independence, Latin American War of Independence, Age of Enlightenment introduced the concept of Liberalism to the Filipinos. During this time, the Filipino learned that the Spaniards were not that superior and that they can be defeated. These events caused the opening of the Suez Canal, the Philippines became opened to world trade, the death of Rizal, Chinese expulsion and the Jesuit eviction. Most of the perceptions of the Filipino changed during this point.
The Philippine Revolution took place in the 1890s as a revolt against Spanish colonial powers. Jose Rizal was a Filipino nationalist who was executed during this time.
The Filipinos have been around for long. It was only in 1521 that Ferdinand Magellan had discovered the islands. Some instances that count as evidences for this include the Banaue Rice Terraces, which have been around even before the arrival of the Spanish. It was also evident that there have been trades between the Filipinos and some nearby countries for a long time.
Yes. Filipinos during that time are fighting not only for their lives but also for the independence of our country against our colonizers.
The life of Jose Rizal during his times was quite engaging. He studied a number of things like carpentry, language and masonry and also spend most of his time writing poems with the hope of enlightening the Filipinos.
The spanish did during the time Spain took them over
The Filipinos came to Hawaii because they believed that they would get rich working in Hawaii. During the time the Filipinos were under the Spanish rule. They Spanish treated the Filipinos poorly. They decided to go to Hawaii and live a wealthy life.
Many Filipinos have Spanish last names due to the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, which lasted for over 300 years. During this time, many Filipinos were assigned or adopted Spanish surnames for administrative and religious purposes. Today, these Spanish last names are still commonly used and passed down through generations.
Yes, during that time, Filipinos identified more with their local tribes or communities than with a unified notion of a country. The concept of a national identity or sense of country developed later with the arrival of Spanish colonial rule.
During the time of Jose Rizal, the Philippines was under Spanish colonial rule. There was widespread discontent among Filipinos due to oppressive Spanish policies, including restrictions on freedom of speech and assembly. Rizal's writings played a significant role in fueling the nationalist movement that eventually led to the Philippine Revolution against Spain.
During the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines, the social system was based on a hierarchical structure with the Spaniards at the top, followed by the mestizos (mixed Spanish and Filipino ancestry), then the natives (indigenous Filipinos), and at the bottom were the slaves and marginalized communities. This system was enforced through systems like encomienda and polo y servicio, where the natives were subjected to forced labor and tribute to the Spanish colonizers.
During Rizal's time, Filipinos were denied the right to freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right to assemble peacefully. They were also subject to forced labor, restrictions on their movement, and prohibitions on participating in the government and the military.
During the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines, the social system was stratified into different classes: peninsulares (those born in Spain), insulares (Filipinos of Spanish descent), mestizos (mixed-race individuals), and the majority indigenous population. The system favored those of European descent, leading to social and economic inequalities and limited opportunities for the indigenous population.
During Rizal's time, Spain's political instability and colonial policies had a significant impact on the Philippines. This instability led to economic challenges, social unrest, and increased resistance against Spanish colonial rule. Rizal himself was deeply influenced by these political dynamics and advocated for reforms to address the issues faced by Filipinos under Spanish rule.
Probably as a social commentary. The English translation was originally titled "The Social Cancer." Jose Rizal wrote Noli Me Tangere during the time of the Spanish occupation in the Philippines. The novel is a reflection of what the Filipinos were going through during that time. He wrote it to open the eyes of the Filipinos to the reality that they were being oppressed. The title "Noli Me Tangere" translates to "Huwag Mo Akong Salingin" in Filipino which means "Don't touch me."
Jose Rizal was a reformist, not a revolutionary icon, in fact, he didn't like the idea of a revolution because first, the Filipinos were not ready to stand their own and they don't have sufficient weapons, second, Rizal wanted Philippines to become part of Spain, he wanted to promote equality between the Spaniards and the Filipinos because racial discrimination was widespread during that time, he wanted popular representation of Filipinos in the cortes, third, hopefully through education, the Filipinos will have a better understanding of what he was trying to convey in his two famous books, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. It was through his novels that he exposed the ill treatments, the corruption rampant during that time, he wrote these two novels in the hope that the Spanish friars will realize the mistakes they have committed against the Filipinos. But as predicted, the spanish friars were angered, which was the very reason why Rizal was perscecuted, not only him, but including his family as well.
In the time of Rizal, the entire Philippines was under the Spanish colonization. where in, the government is more likely controlled by priest rather than officials. rebellion was still in rampage, there was still a large resistance against the Spaniards. Filipinos or "Indios", as we are been called, were put into slavery and the exploitation of resources was at large.