Why did Rizal say that there was no true civil liberty in the United States America?
Rizal had good and bad impressions of the United States. The good impressions were:
1. The material progress of the country as shown in the great cities, huge farms, flourishing industries, and busy factories;
2. The drive and energy of the American people;
3. The natural beauty of the land:
4. The high standard of living and
5. The opportunities for better life offered to poor immigrants.
One bad impression Rizal had of America was the lack of racial equality. There existed racial prejudice, which was inconsistent with the Principles of Democracy and Freedom of which the Americans talk so much but do not practice. Thus he wrote to Ponce: "They do not have true civil liberty. In some states the Negro cannot marry a white woman, or a white man a Negress. Thus America, said Rizal, 'is the land per excellence of freedom but only for the whites. However, America offers a place for the poor man who is willing to work."
What were the primary reasons why Rizal left for London?
Rizal chose England to be his new home for three reasons:
1. To improve his knowledge of the English language.
2. To study and annotate Morga's "Sucesos de las
Filipinas."
3. London was a safe place for him to carry on his fight against Spanish tyranny.
Why was Rizal interested in Morga's Book?
Rizal spent many months copying the book, "Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas" by Antonio de Morga. Morga, who was once a Governor- General in the Philippines, had written about the life and customs of the Filipinos. But it contained some errors. Rizal wanted to publish this book of Morga again, with his annotations
"I am now busy with Morga," wrote Rizal, I will copy the whole book and have a new one. Published for the Filipinos. I am doing this only for my country because the work will bring me neither honor nor money."
While patiently copying for many months, Rizal at the same time corrected errors Morga had made.
While in London, why did Rizal say that his happy days were over?
The government in the Philippines wanted to punish him, but they could not reach him. So, they punished his relatives. One way of punishing them was to make their life hard. The lands of some of Rizal's brothers-in-law were taken away from them.
Rizal found out that, because he was trying to help his countrymen, his parents and relatives were made to suffer. "My happy days," said Rizal "were over when I read the news that Hidalgo was exiled to Bohol. I am giving trouble to my family." Rizal became even more eager to work hard to help his unhappy people.
While he was in London, How did Rizal spend his spare time?
Rizal spent his spare time wisely while he was living in London. After reading and studying in the British Museum, he would go to the house of Antonio Ma. Regidor and tell him the new things he had learned about the Philippines.
Sometimes Rizal would have interesting conversations with Dr. Rost who was a wise man, a librarian and a writer.
Rizal also spent his spare time carving and painting. He carved Prometheus Bound, The Triumph of Death over Life, The Triumph of Science over Death, and the heads of the daughter of Charles Beckett.
After annotating Morga's "Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas", what articles were written by Rizal in London?
Rizal wrote articles for La Solidaridad. He wrote "Los Agricultores Filipinos" (The Filipino Farmers). In this initial article, he depicted the deplorable conditions in the Philippines, which cause the backwardness of the country.
He further wrote "La Vision de Fray Rodriguez" (The Visions of Fray Rodriguez) which was published in Barcelona under his non-de plume Dimasalang, where Rizal demonstrated his profound knowledge of religion and his mastery of style in Satire. He also wrote the "Letter to the Young Women of Malolos." This was written through the request of Marcelo H. del Pilar to praise the young women of Malolos for their courage and determined effort to establish a school where they could learn Spanish.
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