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The Propaganda Movement and The Katipunan

The document summarizes the Propaganda Movement and the Katipunan in the Philippines in the late 19th century. The Propaganda Movement was a peaceful campaign led by Filipino writers and thinkers from 1880-1898 seeking reforms from Spain, including equal rights and representation. This failed and Bonifacio established the secret Katipunan society to pursue independence through revolution. Key figures included Rizal, who wrote novels exposing abuses and founded the Liga Filipina organization, and propagandists who published the newspaper La Solidaridad advocating reforms.

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The Propaganda Movement and The Katipunan

The document summarizes the Propaganda Movement and the Katipunan in the Philippines in the late 19th century. The Propaganda Movement was a peaceful campaign led by Filipino writers and thinkers from 1880-1898 seeking reforms from Spain, including equal rights and representation. This failed and Bonifacio established the secret Katipunan society to pursue independence through revolution. Key figures included Rizal, who wrote novels exposing abuses and founded the Liga Filipina organization, and propagandists who published the newspaper La Solidaridad advocating reforms.

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The Propaganda

Movement and the


Katipunan

Ma. Zhyra Losare


Mativo, Christian Dave
Mangkikis, Cherrilyn Itable
Melchor, Shayna Rose
Overview
• Unit 2
• The Colonial Era

• Chapter 8
• The Propaganda Movement and the
Katipunan
Introduction
The Propaganda Movement was a period of time
when native Filipinos were calling for reforms, lasting
approximately from 1880 to 1898 with the most
activity between 1880 and 1895. Legalization of
Spanish and Filipino equality. Provision of Spanish
citizenship to Filipinos.
The main goals of the Propaganda Movement was to
create reforms in the Philippines. Students, who
created the movement, wanted the Philippines to be
acknowledged as a province of Spain and to be
represented in the Spanish Cortes.
BY THE 19th century, the Filipinos united as a ration and campaigned for reforms in the
colony. At first, this campaign for reforms was la peaceful one. The peaceful campaign
was led by Filipino thinkers and writers like Dr. Jose Rival and others. They started the
Propaganda, movements in Spain and the Philippines to ask. For more freedom and
rights. But this movement failed. When Rizal was exiled to Dapitan. Bonifacio and other
patriots started a secret organization called the Katipunan. They called for a revolution to
make the Philippines free at last

Causes of Nationalism when the people of a nation become united and work together for
common aims, this is called "nationalism” Nationalism also means devotion to one's
country, or fighting for its independence. In the 19th century. Philippines nationalism was
born. The Filipinos began to think o themselves as one nation with a common origin,
common customs and traditions. Common history and destiny and common aspirations.
Also they wanted to be separated or be independent of Spain
The Causes of the birth of the Philippines nationalism
in the 19th century;

1. New Ideas from Abroad About the


Freedom and the Rights of Men
When the Philippines was opened to world trade, modern ideas came
from Europe and the United These ideas were printed in books and
newspapers read by many Filipinos. They taught about freedom and the
natural rights of men to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These
same ideas caused the American and French Revolutions in the 18th
century. Now the Filipinos learned about them and they became hold
enough to ask for government reforms
2.Opening of Suez Canal
The Suez canal opening in 1869 made the Philippines closer to the world
trade, communications and travel. More travelers and information came
to the Philippines

3. Race Prejudice against Filipino Priest


Many Filipino become priest, especially by the 19th century. But they
were not given by their own parishes because of the racial prejudice of
the Spanish priest. So, many Filipino priest campaign for reform in the
catholic church. This was called the “secularization controversy”. It
was led by father Pedro Pelaez, Jose Burgos, Mariano Gomez, Jacinto
Zamora, and others
4. The Spanish Revolution of 1868
A revolution in Spain in 1868 overthrew the monarchy and brought in a
new government. This new government gave the Filipinos more freedom
and rights. The Spanish new governor general, Carlos Maria de la Torre,
Invited due Filipinos to Malacañang, Palace, the official residence of the
governor general. His pro pro-Filipino sentiments shocked the other
Spaniards who looked down on the Filipinos. Unfortunately, this good
colonial government lasted only for two years until 1870.
5. Martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za
In 1870, a new government came to power in Spain and returned dictatorship to the
Philippines. The new governor general, Rafael de Izquerdo, was a tyrant. He stopped all
reforms of the previous governor, took away the rights and liberty of the Filipinos, and
oppressed them. On the night of February 20, 1872, some Filipino soldiers and worker at
the Cavite arsenal mutinied. They killed the Spanish officers and captured the fort. But
on the following day they lost in the bloody fight with government troops. Many
mutineers were killed. Other patriotic Filipinos were also arrested and tried in military
courts. Three of the most famous victims in Cavite mutiny trials were Father Jose Burgos,
Mariano Gomez, Jacinto Zamora. Because of their surnames they were sometimes called
Gum-Bur-Za. They were Filipino priests who had fought for reforms. Now they were
accused of treason to Spain and tried in an unfair trial. Although they were priests, they
were strangled to death at the garrote in Luneta. Their execution was a big scandal in the
Philippines at the time. But their martyrdom inspired Filipinos to fight harder for
reforms.
The Propaganda Movement
• After the martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za, conditions in the country went
from bad to worse. The Spanish official oppressed the Filipino even
more.
• The crusade for reforms was a peaceful one. It was done by means of
pen and tongue. Great Filipinos wrote articles, book, and pamphlets,
and they made speeches to pressure the Spanish government. This
peaceful campaign called the “Propaganda Movement.” It began in
1872 and ended in 1892
The Propaganda
The Propagandists, The propagandists were young Filipinos in their
twenties or thirties. They came from the best, the brightest, and the riches
families in the Philippines. They were mostly college students or young
professionals. All were men of intelligence, courage. and patriotism.
Today, they are known as great Filipino heroes. But at the time they lived
and fought for our freedom, they had to be very brave because they went
through great hardships
La Solidaridad
• The Filipino propagandists published their crusade for reforms in
forthnightly newspaper called La Solidaridad. It was founded by
Graciano Lopez Jaena, its first editor. The first issue appeared in
Barcelona, Spain on February 15, 1889.
• In November 1889, it was moved to Madrid , Spain , and the next editor
became Marcelo H. Del Pilar
• La Solidaridad bravely championed the Filipino cause in Spain. The
Spanish authorities in the Philippines hated it and tried to stop it.
• Unfortunately, ended for lacked of funds on November 15, 1895
Rizal and Liga Filipina
• The National Hero of the Philippines is Dr. Jose Rizal.
• In letter before his death he wrote: “I have always loved our poor
country, and I am sure that I shall love it until my last moment, in case
men betray me.”
• Dr. Jose Rizal wrote two famous novels the “ Noli Me Tangere” and “ El
Filibusterismo
• He exposed the abuses of the Spanish officials and priests.
• The novels awakened the Filipinos, love of country and paved the way
for the Philippine revolution of 1896
• Rizal decided to return in the Philippines on June 26, 1892 and founded
the political association of patriotic Filipino crusade for reform this was
called the “Liga Filipina”

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