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Political Caricatures of the American Era by Alfred W
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Philippine Cartoons: Political Caricature of the American Era, 1900-
Political Caricatures of the American Era by Alfred W. Mccoy
About the Author
Alfred W. Mccoy
Alfred W. McCoy, who is professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Born: 8 June 1945
(age 73 years)
Education: Columbia University, Yale University
nullPhilippine political cartoons gained full expression during the American era. Filipino artists recorded
national attitudes toward the coming of the Americans as well as the changing mores and times. While
the 377 cartoons compiled in this book speak for themselves, historian Alfred McCoy’s extensive
research in Philippine and American archives provides a comprehensive background not only to the
cartoons but to the turbulent period as well. Artist-writer Alfredo Roces, who designed the book,
contributes an essay on Philippine graphic satire of the period.
Philippine Cartoons: Political Caricature of the American Era, 1900-
Vince Sotto, the publisher of the INDEPENDENT, a never missed a chance to attack the catholic church
In 1906, the Philippine Supreme Court had ruled that the Roman Catholic Church was the legal owner of
all disputed properties, thus stripping the nationalistic Aglipayan Church of the Parish Churches it had
occupied right after the revolution.
During the mid 19th century from Alejandro Roces, whose descendants became publishes of the Manila
Times. While Santa Cruz Church still stands, the controversial parish house became a branch of Phil.
Trust, a church owned bank.
Fernando Amorsolo , gives the illustration his usual racist edge. While the corrupt Filipino police man is
shown with normal features, the chinese are caricatured as emaciated, leering creatures more rodent
than human.
In 1917 a mysterious informant named Pedro Chua wrote the Philippines free press alleging that senior
police where accepting bribes from chinese gambling houses in Binondo and Quiapo district."
Vicente Sotto's independent insisted , in this editorial cartoon, that Chua's charges were accurate.
Although the Independent's cartoon depicts Harrison as a hero, his suggested reform was hardly heroic.
Despite the stern rhetoric, which obviously appealed to the paper's penchant for hyperbole. Harrison's
suggested reform was little more than a temporary palliative.
1908 the nationalist weekly "El Penacimiento" published an editorial filled Aves de Rapina (birds of prey)
which attacked the Philippine commission's secretary of the interior, Dean C. Norcester for abusing his
office to the exploit the country.
Eventually the protest reached Malacanang Palace and Governor Francis B. Harrison made a tentative
move towards reform. In a letter to the Director General of the civil service, the governor denounced
the rapacious demans of the landlords. He suggested passage of a bill which sets rents at 12% of
assessed value of the property.
What is the synonym of caricature?
Choose the Right Synonym for caricature
Noun. caricature, burlesque, parody, travesty mean a comic or grotesque imitation. caricature implies
ludicrous exaggeration of the characteristic features of a subject.
What is a political cartoon and how are they used?
Political cartoon , a drawing (often including caricature) made for the purpose of
conveying editorial commentary on politics , politicians, and current events.
Such cartoons play a role in the political discourse of a society that provides for
freedom of speech and of the press.
What does political caricature mean?
caricature. A caricature is a satirical, exaggerated portrayal of person. ... Presidents
and other prominent politicians are often caricatured in political cartoons.
Definition of Terms Caricatures A picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect. Aparcero “sharecropping” A type of farming in which families rent small plots of land from a landowner in return for a portion of their crop, to be given to the landowner at the end of each year. Homesteaders Someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it. Homestead the home and adjoining land occupied by a family. Imperialism the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies. advocacy of imperial or sovereign interests over the interests of the dependent states Analysis Analysis Like many nationalists of his day, Vicente Sotto, the publisher of the INDEPENDENT, never missed a chance to attack the catholic church While the Priest Lives Alone in a Big Building Depicts the first of manila's periodic police scandals The cartoonist, Fernando Amorsolo, gives the illustration a usual racist edge Is the Police Force Bribed The cartoon's caption, "New Bird of Prey" is an allusion to the most famous libel case in the history of Philippine Journalism. New Bird of Prey Built on a swamp and ringed with streams and ponds, Manila is a natural breeding ground for malarial mosquitoes The Board of Health distributed millions of doses of quinine and eliminated mosquito breeding grounds by filling up the standing water holes or by spraying them with petroleum Where the Mosquito is King The Philippine Assembly passed a law authorizing all legislators, active or retired, to bear firearms. The Manila press
was outraged, but the legislators ignored the opposition and promulgated the law over the screams of protest Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Why the Aparcero Rebels It shows the form of landlord usury used to strip tenant farmers from their rightful share of harvest. This shows City Capitalists using the Torrens Title process, which required relinquishment of customary claims to issue titles, to grab lands in Nueva Ecija and other Central Luzon Provinces. A new Wrinkle in the Art of Thieving A sudden and unexpected credit crisis threatens the Negros Sugar crop and planters respond by lobbying Governor-General Francis B. Harrison for relief. Fueled by free access to the American sugar market and liberal credit from the newly established Philippine National Bank, the Negros sugar industry grew rapidly during World War I. What's Going to be Done About it? Brother's under the skin
- urges Filipinos to end social conflict and deal with each other fairly. Brothers Under the Skin As Demobilized American Soldiers filled the insular civil service and American corporations won the major development projects, Filipino nationalists saw themselves becoming economic aliens in their own land. The cartoon's image of Meralco (E.R & L.) dragging Juan de la Cruz along the neck as he vomits pesos from his emaciated frame is no overstatement. When Filipinos began winning civil service appointments after 1913 they found themselves facing serious discrimination in both wages and positions. Francis b. Harrison the liberal Governor General reed the pro; American hiring policies of the Taft Era(1900-12) and began the "Filipinization" of the civil service. Equal Work, Unequal Salary, Why? American Worker- Filipino Worker
- refers not to a ten fold difference in Filipino and American manual wages within the colony, but to a more fundamental inequality - the difference in wages and working conditions between the two countries. After only 15 years of party politics, the corruption of the political process had become apparent by the early 1920's The Elections Before and After In 1926, the future of Mindanao became one of the key issues in the Philippines-American relations. American imperialists exploited the tensions to advocate partition of the Philippines and a permanent American protector for Mindanao. This cartoon published in 1928 show Juan de la Cruz as a beast of burden bearing a crushing load of taxes and jobholders.
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Political Caricatures of the American Era by Alfred W
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University: University of Cebu
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