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Indolence or Industry in Chapter 12 by Anne Xx is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Rizal wrote an essay titled "On the Indolence of the Filipinos" to counter the common foreign view that Filipinos were inherently lazy. He argued that prior to Spanish colonization, Filipinos had been industrious and engaged in business with other Asian countries and the Middle East. However, under Spanish rule, several factors led to a decline in industry: the establishment of the Galleon Trade isolated the Philippines economically; forced labor systems disrupted agriculture and commerce; lack of defense f

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Anne Xx

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