''Filipinas dentro de cien anos'' ("The Philippines a century hence") is a socio-political essay written in four parts (September 1889- January 1890) in the magazine ''

La solidaridad ''La Solidaridad'' (The Solidarity) was an organization created in Spain on December 13, 1888. Composed of Filipino liberals exiled in 1872 and students attending Europe's universities, the organization aimed to increase Spanish awareness of th ...

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José Rizal José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (, ; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered the national he ...

. It is one of the most significant political works of the movement in

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, Rizal tracing the circumstances that brought about the awakening of the Filipino and consequently the birth of the Filipino spirit of a nation. He underscores the need to establish a new kind of political relationship between Spain and the Philippines if the former does not wish a total break-up with the latter. Spain is being given a sort of ultimatum: reform or independence. The article ends with a prediction on the possible political intervention of European or neighboring powers or even that of the United States should the Philippines declare itself independent from Spain. He dismisses that possibility, given the existence of other more enticing economic prospects. Rizal also predicted that the country will adopt a federal republic government once it is liberated. He also warned that bloody uprisings may happen if the country doesn't undergo drastic changes.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Filipinas Dentro De Cien Anos 1889 non-fiction books Works by José Rizal Filipino nationalism 1889 essays 1890 essays