La Liga Filipina facts for kids
La Liga Filipina was an important group started by Doctor Jose Rizal on July 3, 1892, in the Philippines. Rizal wanted this group to bring people together and make life better for everyone.
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What La Liga Filipina Wanted to Do
The main goals of La Liga Filipina were:
- To unite the entire archipelago (all the islands) of the Philippines into one strong society.
- To make sure Filipinos and Spaniards in the Philippines were treated equally.
- To offer mutual protection and help each other when needed.
- To defend against unfairness and violence.
- To encourage education, agriculture (farming), and commerce (trade).
- To study and put into practice good changes for the country.
Rizal's Arrest and What Happened Next
Jose Rizal worked hard to make La Liga Filipina a peaceful group. However, the Spanish authorities saw it as a threat. Just four days after the group was formed, on the night of July 6, 1892, Rizal was secretly arrested. The very next day, Governor-General Eulogio Despujol ordered Rizal to be sent away to Dapitan. This meant Rizal had to leave Manila and live in a faraway place.
After Rizal's arrest, La Liga Filipina stopped working for a while. Later, it was started up again by Domingo Franco and Andres Bonifacio. But the group soon split into two different parts:
- The Cuerpo de Compromisarios (Body of Compromisers) continued to support the newspaper La Solidaridad in Spain.
- The Katipunan was a new group formed in the Philippines. It aimed for more direct action to achieve independence.
Images for kids
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The cover page of the constitution of La Liga Filipina
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See also
In Spanish: Liga Filipina para niños
