1896 by Aurelio S. Alvero

1896 (Cry For Freedom) by Aurelio S. Alvero Alvero's poem has been used for performances in schools such as speech choirs and has been itnerpreted in manycreative ways but the most obvious was the theme for freedom. He celebrates the freedom and the well-known 1896 Katipunan revolution against Spanish Authorities who were governing in the Philippines who were led by Andres Bonifacio. Although his poem talks about revolution against these governement authorities, there is no specific political or ethical content. He lists down groups of naives such as labourers who shout "FREEDOM". This phrase has been repeated over a couple of times, giving more impact to the readers. Alvero's true intention of this poem was (probably) suggesting that the Katipunan party enoyed the universal and uncritical support from the Filipinos. The revolution that was based in the poem has historically changed the Philippines from being a de jure  Spanish dependency to a de facto Amer...