The document provides context on Jose Rizal and the Philippines in the 19th century. It describes the 19th century as a time of dynamism in Europe and the US, while the Philippines remained medieval with oppressive censorship and racial practices. Philippine society was predominantly feudal, with an elite class exploiting the masses through a master-slave relationship between Spaniards and Filipinos, organized into a pyramid social structure divided by class and ethnicity.
The document provides context on Jose Rizal and the Philippines in the 19th century. It describes the 19th century as a time of dynamism in Europe and the US, while the Philippines remained medieval with oppressive censorship and racial practices. Philippine society was predominantly feudal, with an elite class exploiting the masses through a master-slave relationship between Spaniards and Filipinos, organized into a pyramid social structure divided by class and ethnicity.
The document provides context on Jose Rizal and the Philippines in the 19th century. It describes the 19th century as a time of dynamism in Europe and the US, while the Philippines remained medieval with oppressive censorship and racial practices. Philippine society was predominantly feudal, with an elite class exploiting the masses through a master-slave relationship between Spaniards and Filipinos, organized into a pyramid social structure divided by class and ethnicity.
Jose Rizal is marked by the conditions that existed during his time
Rizal is a product of his
era and his message sets forth a human " All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights" THE WORLD IN THE 19th CENTURY The 19th century stands out as an extremely dynamic and creative age especially in Europe and the United State
However, 19th Century Philippines
was largely medieval Its censorship and racial discriminatory practices were oppressive THE PHILIPPINES IN THE 19th CENTURY SOCIAL CULTURE Philippine society was predominantly feudalistic ,the results of the Spanish land holding system to imposed upon the country with the arrivals of the conquistadores. An elite class exploited the masses, fostered by "Master-Slave" relationship between the Spaniards and the Filipino. THE PYRAMID SOCIAL STRUCTURE PENINSULARES ( Spanish official)