Introduction: Ever since I started learning about Philippine History, the infamous Martial Law was a story that was repeated over and over again. Its tortures and traumas it has given to most people were made my horror stories as a little girl. I have always wondered what it was like and how it would have felt to have sleepless nights because of fear. Comment by Chiara Martinez: Fix. Comment by Chiara Martinez: Fix. But just like every story there is a hero, Benigno “Ninoy Aquino Jr. was that hero. He was the most mentioned Philippine hero during Martial Law. He voiced out his and the people’s opinions, when they were not able. His words gave people hope… ,but I have always pondered on how he got the skill of charming the people with his words. …show more content…
Ninoy’s Wife On October 11, 1954, Ninoy got married to his wife Corazon “Cory” Cojuanco Aquino, who later on became the first woman president in Asia. The Aquino’s and the Cojuanco’s are closely related families. Ninoy and Cory first met when they were younger. They met again when they were studying at the Far Eastern University. After Ninoy’s death, she took his place in his opposition. She led the People Power Revolution against Ferdinand E. Marcos, which brought back democracy to the country (Ninoy’s wish for the country). The People Power Revolution, led by Cory, was the first bloodless revolution recorded in history. Ninoy and Cory 3. Ninoy’s Children Ninoy had five children, Benigno Aquino III, Kris Aquino, Maria Elena Aquino-Cruz, Aurora Corazon Aquino-Abellada, and Victoria Elisa Aquino-Dee. His son, Benigno (Noynoy) Aquino III, was later on became the president of the Philippines. Kris Aquino, his daughter, became an actress and a television personality. II. Ninoy as a Journalist A. Topics Spoken 1. Freedom Being under the Martial Law, who was led by Ferdinand Marcos, there were a lot of limitations. Long before Marcos’ regime, people have been fighting for freedom. They fought freedom from other countries, equality, corruption and more. Freedom was the main thing people were and are fighting
In 1975, The Khmer Rouge became the ruling political party of Cambodia after overthrowing the Lon Nol government. Following their leader Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge imposed an extreme form of social engineering on Cambodian society. They wanted to form an anti-modern, anti-Western ideal of a restructured “classless agrarian society'', a radical form of agrarian communism where the whole population had to work in collective farms or forced labor projects. The Khmer Rouge revolutionary army enforced this mostly with extreme violence. The book “First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers”, written by Luong Ung, is the author’s story of growing up during this time period. She was five years old when the Khmer Rouge came into power. As stated in the author’s note, “From 1975 to 1979, through execution, starvation, disease, and forced labor, the Khmer Rouge systematically killed an estimated two million Cambodians, almost a fourth of the country’s population.”
Ernesto Guevara de Serna was born in Argentina in 1928 into a fairly privileged family. He developed serious asthma at the age of two, which would plague him throughout his life. He was home-schooled by his mother, Celia de la Serna. It was these early years when he became an eager reader of Marx, Engels, and Freud which all were all part of his father's library. He went to secondary school in 1941, the Colegio Nacional Dean Funes, Cordoba, where he excelled in literature and sports.
Douglas MacArthur is a true war hero. He risked his life to defend both his and our country. Douglas MacArthur had many bad experiences in his past; his older brother, Malcolm had died of measles when Douglas was a young boy. He had a choice: don’t serve the country, you’ll live and stay out of harm’s way (for the most part) or serve the country and put your life on the line, you might die, but think of the positive: you might live! MacArthur chose to serve the country and was one of our many war heroes and I would like to acknowledge him for that.
Shortley from returning to Cuba, Castro married a co-student named Mirta Diaz-Balart in October 1948. They both had one child together. Castro graduated from law school and began practicing it as well in 1950. Fidel had a big interest in politics so he became a candidate in the Cuban House of Representatives...
Around the time of the late 1940s, Castro had joined in a group in which one of the leaders were killed. The Group was the socialist Party of the Cuban People. Castro stole guns for the group, and had returned home later that year. He had a children the year later, with his wife Mirta Diaz Bal...
On the 11th of September 1973, the Chilean armed forces staged a coup d'etat, in which president Allende was killed. A junta was installed which was composed of three generals and an admiral. It was led by the new president, General Augusto Pinochet Ugarte. Pinochet not only took control of the government, but also of the military.
These conditions were clearly morally deplorable, and the coup caused a change from aristocrats to an Indonesian business class, seen as a victory over communism at the climax of the Cold War. Seeing as similar killings happened right after Indonesia’s, one would think that the generals did not learn their lesson on moral validity. The inevitability of people being killed waters down the big question of moral validities by the minute. In the end, it all comes down to the point of view; depending on the point of view, any side’s moral values could be seen
Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884, in New York City. She was raised by both of her parents until her father, Elliott Roosevelt, entered a sanitarium due to him being an alcoholic. After her father entered the sanitarium, it was just her mother and two younger brothers. When Eleanor was at the age of eight years old, her mother passed away. She and her two younger brothers went to live with their grandmother after both of their parents were no longer around. Not long after the children went to live with their grandmother, the older of her two younger brothers passed away. At this time, Eleanor was not even at the age of ten years old yet, and then also soon found out that her father had passed away as well. She began school at Mademoiselle Souvestre’s, and then finished her schooling at South Fields, England, where she began at the age of fifteen years old. She got married to her tall, handsome cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in March of 1905. She had six children, one of whom died as an infant, by the year of 1916. Eleanor Roosevelt lived a very nice life, but sadly she died on November 7, 1962, in New York City.
...military is large enough, and the people poor enough, that there is no chance for the people to rebel, then the sovereign may do what he wills and the people will have to accept it. Order will be maintained. However, if the people’s beliefs are moving towards ones promoting rebellion or they have the material resources available too rebel then this will limit the sovereign and he will have act appropriately.
Throughout the beginning of her testimonial, Rigoberta Menchu defines her life and circumstances through suffering eyes. Tradition teaches her that life is about pain and hardships that must be endured. Generation after generation has accepted this lot in life, which is inevitable. She feels suffering is her peoples fate. Yet in Chapter XVI a profound movement occurs within her consciousness. She starts questioning the inevitability of suffering, wondering if it is somehow preventable. She also implements her communal outlook on life to encompass other Indian communities besides her own. Her knowledge of the injustice being rained on her people is realized to effect neighboring communities as well. Being suffocated by oppression, Rigoberta starts to move from suffering to struggle in an attempt to find a new way of life.
During his Harvard years FDR met his wife in his last year of Harvard. Her name was Eleanor Roosevelt ,who was also the niece of our 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt and Eleanor married each other on March 17, 1905 and as they settled together they had a total of six children, five boys and a daughter. But sadly, one of his children died in his infancy but it did not affect Roosevelt a lot. As years passed
Born May 1, 1852 in Petilla de Aragon, Navarre, Spain, Santiago Ramon y Cajal was a rebellious and devious child and through his early years of life, but he eventually metamorphosed into a striving adult that contributed immensely to the fields of medicine and anatomy, even going as far as to contribute to the founding of the field of modern neuroscience as it is known today. (biography.com) Although Santiago is no world renowned super-star, he attributed his life work to the betterment and advancement of human knowledge, earning him a place in many people's hearts and minds.
Eleanor was at that time a passive person, eager to please and eager to be loved (whiney). She later married Franklin D. Roosevelt (Biography.com). Eleanor had 5 kids with Franklin D. Roosevelt (Whitney). Then she served as first lady from March 1933 to April 1945 (encyclopedia). Eleanor was stiff and somber contrast, trying to keep order among the children and keep her life in control (Whitney). When Franklin D. Roosevelt died, Eleanor quickly moved from the white house (encyclopedia). After President Roosevelt death on April 12, 1945, Mrs. Roosevelt continued in her public life (fdrilibary.marist.edu). In February1962 Eleanor made her last trip to Europe, she died later that year on November 7, 1962 (encyclopedia).
What defines a hero? Is it the amount of courage and individual has that makes them a hero? Could a person become known as a hero simply from their achievement? Are noble qualities required of a person that is considered to be hero? The definition of a hero lies in the eye of the beholder. In my eyes, Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams displayed amazing courage, accomplished outstanding achievements, and had noble qualities, and that is why I believe that Hershel “Woody” Williams was a true hero.
The year was 1986 and the people of the Philippines were being oppressed by their elected president turned Dictator Ferdinand Marcos for twenty years. And a four-day series of non-violent mass demonstrations toppled Marcos dictatorship. It was a series of popular non violent revolutions and prayerful mass street demonstrations in the Philippines that occurred in 1986, which marked the restoration of the country's democracy. Non violent resistance is the best method to peacefully attain social change in times of political oppression. Non violent resistance is just one teaching of Mahatma Gandhi that was used by the people of Philippine in their times of political oppression and is evident throughout the Philippine revolution of 1986 which helped the country restore democracy.