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AS RIZAL’S CONTEXT
“Man is partly the product of his time. His life and
his message are affected by his environment and
the event that take place in the world he lives in.”
-19TH Century was the era of challenges and
- responses.
-It is the period of major changes that affect
man and society.
- Age of Enlightenment.
FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE
1. POLITICAL CONTEXT
2. ECONOMIC CONTEXT
3. SOCIO-CULTURAL CONTEXT
POLITICAL CONTEXT
The Struggle of Nations for Nationalism
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1.ENCOMIENDA TO HACIENDA SYSTEM
2. GALLEON TRADE
3. Indulto de Commercio
– privilege of provincial governors to engage in and
monopolize trade
SOCIO – CULTURAL CONTEXT
SOCIAL PYRAMID
PHILIPPINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM DURING
SPANISH TIME
1. Emphasis on Religion
>Fear of God was emphasized.
>Obedience to friars was instilled in the
mind of the people.
>Indios were constantly reminded that
they have inferior intelligence and were
fit for manual labor only.
>Will of God was also emphasized.
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2. Absence of Academic Freedom
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4. Racial Discrimination
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5. Limited curriculum
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Towards the middle of the 19th century,
intellectual disintegration was keenly felt by
the middle class.
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The Philippines of Rizal’s Time
•Corrupt officialdom
•No representation in
the Spanish Cortez
•Maladministration of
justice
•Racial discrimination
•Frailocracy
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•Forced labor,
Tribute, and
Bandala
•Guardia Civil
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They contend that “an enlightened
people cannot be kept long in subjugation”.
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