Oppression in Asia

1. Oppression in Asia A brief look at life on the largest continent

2. The Philippines Fight for respect and rights

3. The Beginnings of Oppression • Ferdinand Magellan • 1521 • Marked the beginning of Spanish interest in the archipelago

4. 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

5. But the Americans come and Save the day!!!! • Spanish American War! • 1898 • Liberate Philippines!

6. American Empire?

7. Oppression from their own • Throughout the time the Americans controlled the Philippines, until today, Filipinos have been forced to work on plantations

8. World War II • During WWII, the Philippines are taken by Japan

9. How do they respond? • After World War II, the Filipino people gain independence for the first time since before the Spanish!!!

11. But the Oppression does not stop… • Filipino elite continue to oppress workers on the plantations… • Child laborers…

13. 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…

14. Jesus BurthServida • Strike leader

15. 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…

16. Are these forms of resistance effective?

17. Oppression in Tibet…. Warning, censorship may occur…

18. 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

19. Tibetan Culture • Led by the Dalai Lama, Tibetan culture revolves around its main religion, Tibetan Buddhism

20. 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.

21. New Chinese Province • Along with Communist principle, after taking Tibet, Communist officials destroyed Buddhist temples • 80% of political prisoners • 6,000 monasteries

22. 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

23. Since then… • Dalai Lama in exile, but world support has risen for the freeing of Tibet. • Free Tibet!

24. What do you think of Tibetan resistance?

25. Good ‘ole india! Gandhi leads the way!!!

26. 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….

28. 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

29. 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

30. Boo British!!

31. Initial Attempts • 1957 • Indian forces working for the East India Company attempted a revolt against the British…

33. British Consolidate Control • After the revolt, the British government took complete control of India • Towards the late 1800s the Indians tried an interesting idea…

34. 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."

35. "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."

36. 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!!!!

37. 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…

39. 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

40. 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.

41. Indian Resistance • In 1957, the British finally acquiesce to Indian wishes and leave India

43. But something happens…..

44. Once again, what do you think of Indian resistance to oppression?