Oppression in Asia
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OPPRESSION IN ASIAA brief look at life on the largest
continent
THE PHILIPPINESFight for respect and rights
The Beginnings of Oppression Ferdinand Magellan
1521 Marked the
beginning of Spanish interest in the archipelago
Continued Control Spanish continued to dominate the
Philippines islands through the 19th Century Established Christianity Put Filipinos to work on large plantations
Sugar Rice Coconut
But the Americans come and Save the day!!!!
Spanish American War! 1898 Liberate
Philippines!
American Empire?
Oppression from their own Throughout the
time the Americans controlled the Philippines, until today, Filipinos have been forced to work on plantations
World War II During WWII, the
Philippines are taken by Japan
How do they respond? After World War II, the Filipino people gain
independence for the first time since before the Spanish!!!
But the Oppression does not stop…
Filipino elite continue to oppress workers on the plantations…
Child laborers…
2 Responses Worker protests
Starting in 2006, workers from plantations and distribution plants began to strike for worker’s rights
Strikers were met with a little resistance…
Jesus Burth Servida Strike leader
2nd Form of Resistance!! Education!!!
Filipino parents will sell themselves into slavery in order to pay for their children’s educations
Children then leave home because there is not enough jobs that require education in the Philippines But at least they don’t experience what their
parents have to live…
ARE THESE FORMS OF RESISTANCE EFFECTIVE?
Oppression in Tibet….Warning, censorship may occur…
Tibet’s Past A historically nomadic people, Tibet has
been embroiled in interaction and conquest with its Eastern neighbor China…
1913 Tibet gained independence from the British, and the Dalai Lama was restored to power in Tibet
Tibetan Culture Led by the Dalai Lama, Tibetan culture
revolves around its main religion, Tibetan Buddhism
That darn Communism… 1950
Mao Zedong, new leader of Communist China, sent an army to country of Tibet and quickly defeated the military of Tibet.
New Chinese Province Along with Communist principle, after
taking Tibet, Communist officials destroyed Buddhist temples 80% of political prisoners 6,000 monasteries
First Attempt After the Chinese government took
control of the temples and gave the land to the peasants (not a bad concept ), the monks attempted to fight back against Chinese forces… Guerilla tactics
Not so much a good thing…. 86,000 dead
Since then… Dalai Lama in exile, but world support
has risen for the freeing of Tibet. Free Tibet!
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF TIBETAN
RESISTANCE?
Good ‘ole india!Gandhi leads the way!!!
One of the first… Around 2500 BC, the Indus River
Civilization thrived and served as one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world… It “declined” around 1500BC…
Maybe from….
But a bit more recently… Around 1619, the first British ships began
coming to India, and quickly set up their first trading posts at: Madras Bombay Calcutta
British control From these trading posts, the British
expanded their control… By the 1850’s the British controlled most of
present day India, Pakistan, and Bangaladesh
Boo British
!!
Initial Attempts 1957
Indian forces working for the East India Company attempted a revolt against the British…
British Consolidate Control After the revolt, the British government
took complete control of India Towards the late 1800s the Indians tried an
interesting idea…
British Oppression "When a European or native regiment
passes through, all the ryots are pressed to bring in provisions, etc., for nothing , and should any of 'them ask for the price of the articles, they are severely tortured."
"In matters under the immediate cognizance or direction of the Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Brereton himself, the houses of wealthy citizens had been ceaselessly searched; that property seized on such occasions was detained for lengthened periods; that many parties were thrown into prison, and lay there for weeks, without charges exhibited against them; and that the laws relating to security for bad character had been applied with sweeping and indiscriminating severity."
Indian Councilors To help advise the British viceroy (leader)
in India, the Indian people created a group of advisors (councilors) to help rule the country. The seed for independence has started!!!!
Here I come to save the day!!!!
1920s… A new leader fresh out of Oxford Law School
comes back to India to help out the situation…
Mahatma Gandhi! Coming from an affluent Indian family,
Gandhi traveled to England to study law from Oxford Law
Non-violent resistance Hunger strikes Marches Strikes boycotts
Gandhi is a beast! Imprisoned 4 times in his life
1922, 1930, 1933 and in 1942 Hunger strikes
Created worldwide notoriety, and forced the British to release him based solely out of fear he would die in prison.
Indian Resistance In 1957, the British finally acquiesce to
Indian wishes and leave India
BUT SOMETHING HAPPENS…..
ONCE AGAIN, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF INDIAN RESISTANCE
TO OPPRESSION?