Katipunan

The Katipunan Finally Starts a Revolution The Katipunan is born * The Katipunan (meaning Association) planned and initiated the Philippine Revolution. It was founded in Tondo, Manila, by Andres Bonifacio and a few other fellow urban workers on July 7, 1892. Its full Tagalog name is Kataastaasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan nang manga Anak ng Bayan (Highest and close to Venerated Association of the Sons and Daughters of the Land). From its inception, Katipunan was forged by linage, with all its members enacting the traditional blood compact and signing their names with their own blood. The foremost coating of the Katipunan was political, the separation of the Philippines from Spain. Its members also recognized and performed a civic indebtedness which was mutual assistance and the defense of the poor and the oppressed. *   The Katipunan was steered by Bonifacio, who became cognise as the Supremo (Supreme) of the Katipunan, and he was ably supported by Emilio Jacinto, who emerged as the Brains of the Katipunan. Philippine historians regard Bonifacio as the Great Plebeian because he came from a poor family in Tondo and worked as a store clerk. Despite his poverty, Bonifacio was able to educate himself by reading the whole shebang of Rizal and the French revolutionists.

Because of its brotherhood appeal, Katipunan was swift in recruiting members from the peasants and the working class. Philippine historian Reynaldo Ileto points out that the Katipunan belonged to a long tradition of fond movements in Philippine history which fortunately have been disparaged and brand by authorities and the elite as illicit associations and its members as bandits. Like most of these popular movements, the Katipunan was clothed in millenarianism. In their writings, Bonifacio and Jacinto described the pre-Spanish period as an era of kasaganaan (great abundance) and kaginhawaan (prosperity). The demise of this empyreal era was a result of the tyranny of Spanish colonial rule. The... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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