Former Organizations Based in the Philippines - Katipunan (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Katipunan was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish Filipinos in Manila in 1892, which aimed primarily to gain independence from Spain through revolution. The society was initiated by Filipino patriots Andrs Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, and others on the night of July 7, when Filipino writer Jos Rizal was to be banished to Dapitan. Initially, Katipunan was a secret organization until its discovery in 1896 that led to the outbreak of Philippine Revolution. The word "katipunan," literally means association, comes from the root word "tipon," an indigenous Tagalog word, meaning "society" or "gather together." Its official revolutionary name is Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mg Anak ng Bayan (English:, Spanish: ). Katipunan is also known by its acronym, K.K.K.. Being a secret organization, its members are subjected to utmost secrecy and are expected to abide with the rules established by the society. Aspirant applicants were given standard initiation rites to become members of the society. At first, Katipunan was only open for male Filipinos; later, women were accepted in the society. The Katipunan had its own publication, Kalayaan (Liberty) that had its first and last print on March 1896. Revolutionary ideals and works flourished within the society, and Philippine literature were expanded by its some prominent members. In planning the revolution, Bonifacio contacted Rizal for its full-pledged support for the Katipunan in exchange of promising Rizal's liberty from detainment by rescuing him. On May 1896, a delegation was sent to the Emperor of Japan to solicit funds and military arms. Katipunan's existence was revealed to the Spanish authorities after a member named Teodoro Patio confessed... More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=163839