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Propaganda Literature Political Essay

Satire editorials and news article
Poetry Songs Drama Novels
Short stories Talumpati

Nationalism War and Revenge

Good and Evil Power
Corruption Patriotism
 Period of Enlightenment
1872-1898
Historical Background
After 300 years of passivity under Spanish rule, the Filipino spirit
reawakened when the 3 priests Gomez, Burgos and Zamora were
guillotined without sufficient evidence of guilt. The Spaniards were unable
to suppress the tide of rebellion among the Filipinos. The once religious
spirit transformed itself into one of nationalism and the Filipinos
demanded changes in the government and in the church.
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Propaganda Literature Political
Essay Satire editorials and news
article Political
Poetry Songs Drama Novels Short
stories Talumpati

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Nationalism War and Revenge
Good and Evil Power Corruption
Patriotism

THE PROPAGANDA MOVEMENT

his movement was spearheaded mostly by the intellectual
middle-class like Jose Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar; Graciano
Lopez Jaena, Antonio Luna, Mariano Ponce, Jose Ma.
d2 ung onjectives ng Panganiban, and Pedro Paterno.
There were three principal leaders of the Propaganda
PROPAGANDA movement. They were Jose P. Rizal, Marcell H. del Pilar
and Graciano Lopez Jaena. Here are highlights about

MOVEMENT them and what they have done for our country.
 THE PROPAGANDA MOVEMENT
This movement was spearheaded mostly by the
intellectual middle-class like Jose Rizal, Marcelo
del Pilar; Graciano Lopez Jaena, Antonio Luna,
Mariano Ponce, Jose Ma. Panganiban, and Pedro
Paterno.

The objectives of this movement were to seek

reforms and changes like the following:

1) To get equal treatment for Filipinos and the Spaniards under the
law.

2) To make the Philippines a colony of Spain.

3) To restore Filipino representation in the Spanish Cortes.

4) To Filipinize the parishes.

5) To give the Filipinos freedom of speech, of the press, assembly and

for redress of grievances.
 Historical Background

After 300 years of passivity under Spanish rule, the

Filipino spirit reawakened when the 3 priests
Gomez, Burgos and Zamora were guillotined
without sufficient evidence of guilt. The Spaniards
were unable to suppress the tide of rebellion among
the Filipinos. The once religious spirit transformed
itself into one of nationalism and the Filipinos
demanded changes in the government and in the
church.