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Change and Development Relation To Rizal's Life: Economic
Change and Development Relation To Rizal's Life: Economic
Political The Filipino middle class was Because of the unequal justice
founded by Chinese system brought on by the
mestizos. biased decisions of legislators
who were also responsible on Rizal's socialist side, he
for became more committed to
reforms such as the 1898 pursuing equality and freedom. The
revolution and the influence of
establishment of what is now Chinese mestizos on the
known as the Filipino development of the Filipino
nationality. In addition, middle class resulted in the
democracy is gradually formation of Rizal's allies in
spreading throughout the his search to grant his country
world. The justice system in the independence he desired.
the nineteenth century was
just and Filipinos accused of
crimes were subjected to
harsher punishments.
Socio-cultural The lives of the Indio were He is influenced by the
drastically altered by the Struggle of nationalism
arrival of the Spaniards. They brought on by the brutality of
brought new traditions, the Spaniards during the 19th
religions, rituals, and century that planted the route
institutions with them. for the quest for freedom and
Furthermore, under the independence in his mature
Spanish regime, Filipinos' age, having been able to
social status remains explore a wide variety of philosophy
unchanged, and they are and knowledge during his education.
viewed as peasants or low-
wage workers known as
Indios. However, as the
number of educated Filipinos
increases, a new social class
known as Ilustrados
emerges, but they continue
to face racial discrimination
from Spaniards.