"True Version of the Philippine Revolution" by Emilio Aguinaldo is a historical narrative from the late 1800s that describes the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonization. Aguinaldo, who was the President of the Philippine Republic, shares his direct experiences of how Filipinos fought for their independence, covering their difficulties and goals. He talks about the rebellions against Spain, setting up a revolutionary government, and working with Americans to fight the Spanish. After winning in Manila, Aguinaldo explains how American leaders promised the Philippines freedom, but those promises weren't kept when the U.S. tried to take control. Combining his own experiences with the revolution's bigger picture, Aguinaldo aims to record the strong wish for freedom and the complicated international relationships that determined the Philippines' future, showing both a story of revolution and a call for the Philippines to have the right to rule itself.
True Version of the Philippine Revolution
By Emilio Aguinaldo
A president recounts his nation's fight for freedom, revealing broken promises and the struggle for self-determination amidst powerful empires.
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About the AuthorEmilio Aguinaldo y Famy was a Filipino revolutionary, statesman, and military leader who is the youngest president of the Philippines (1899–1901) and became the first president of the Philippines and of an Asian constitutional republic. He led the Philippine forces first against Spain in the Philippine Revolution (1896–1898), then in the Spanish–American War (1898), and finally against the United States during the Philippine–American War (1899–1901). Though he was not recognized as president outside of the revolutionary Philippines, he is regarded in the Philippines as having been the country's first president during the period of the First Philippine Republic.
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy was a Filipino revolutionary, statesman, and military leader who is the youngest president of the Philippines (1899–1901) and became the first president of the Philippines and of an Asian constitutional republic. He led the Philippine forces first against Spain in the Philippine Revolution (1896–1898), then in the Spanish–American War (1898), and finally against the United States during the Philippine–American War (1899–1901). Though he was not recognized as president outside of the revolutionary Philippines, he is regarded in the Philippines as having been the country's first president during the period of the First Philippine Republic.
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