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Empire's Gender Politics
The hansenites were caught in a period of great changes in the Philippines at the end of the
nineteenth century. The Filipino revolutionaries were in state of war against the Spanish,
hoping to end the 333 years of colonial rule. The Americans aided the Filipinos in their wars
only to find out months later that the Americans occupied the whole archipelago. During this
tumultuous period, the condition in the Philippines was chaotic, peace and order was
something everyone wants to achieve. Health and education institution had to temporarily
closed down due to the ongoing disorder.