ASIAN 422 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Emilio Aguinaldo, Juan Sumulong, Andrés Bonifacio
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Colonialism = trying to colonize different races, it is a place. Dominated by the spanish, so want more filipinos. Attacked the large landholdings of churches and friars. 1896 - arrested and got executed for an uprising. He did not support the uprising, did not use revolution to throw spanish government. Tried to infuse the religion with the revolution. Highest and most respected of the sons and the people. Thought they should have a calmer approach, did not want to attack. Went to hong kong to talk to aguinaldo and to come back to the philippines. Was successful in defeating spain and take control of the biggest island in philippines. Promise independence as soon as the philippine can establish a stable government. Harding did not want philippines to become an independent country. Wood would try to delay the independence process. Harrison accused harding that no government would reach stable government. Able to get filipino senate to sign a bill.
