Propaganda Movement
Propaganda Movement
Propaganda Movement
La Solaridad, they not only voiced out their outrage to their readers in Spain and the rest of the western world, but conveyed their protests to their countrymen which gave rise to greater dissent and discontent. 2. La Liga Filipina, The progressive organization continued Rizal's aim of implementing reforms inside the colony. Despite its avowed aims for peaceful reforms, the government felt threatened by its existence and had it disbanded 3. coalition subsequently splintered into two factions with differing agenda, The moderate wing reorganized itself as Cuerpo de Compromisarios with the purpose of providing funds for La Solidaridad. The radical wing, led by a warehouse clerk named Andres Bonifacio, became the Katipunan whose goal was complete independence from Spain through all means, including a bloody confrontation. weakness 1. differences in opinons, the movement suffered a division 2. rizal's departure, signaled the movement slow and steady downfall 3. subsequent demise of both Lopez-Jaena and del Pilar, the group failed to witness the fruition of their dream for internal reform in the colony as well as their hopes for representation in the Spanish Cortes 4. fund communication 5. self grievousness 6. leadership Many of the reformists showed a deep love for their country, although they still failed to maintain a united front. Because most of them belonged to the upper middle class, they had to exercise caution in order to safeguard their wealth and other private interests. Personal differences and petty quarrels, apart from the lack of funds, were also a hindrance to the movements success. Lastly, no other strong and charismatic leader emerged from the group aside from Jose Rizal. Katipunan strengths 1. Rizal's arrest and his exile in 1892 bestirred a chain of events that lead directly to armed insurrection for national independence. 2. Because of its brotherhood appeal, Katipunan was swift in recruiting members from the peasants and the working class. weaknesses 1. bands of urban irregulars: mostly artisans, small tradesmen, employees and service workers, ill-led, with no military logistic and materia
2. The organization grew very rapidly because the insolent and provocative way in which the friars carried out their campaign against reforms had annoyed the masses. It perhaps too grew so well, because the organization of political associations was prohibitted on the archipelago and thus the middle class, which was the most educated and influential, not being able to move freely, could not support openly die Liga Filipina, since that class was more in favour of the Liga's program, even after having endured most cruel sufferings. 3. diffenrences in opinions