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Rizal's visit to United States (1888)
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May 13, 1888- It was sunday morning when Rizal reached New York. He stayed three days in this city, which he called the "Big Town"
May 16, 1888- Rizal left New York for Liverpool on board the City of Rome.
Rizal saw the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe Island
Across the American continent
NEW YORK CITY
May 7, 1888- It was morning, Rizal awoke and had a good breakfast at Reno Nevada, now glamorized by American high-pressure propaganda as "The Biggest Little City in the World"
From May 7 to May 13, Rizal wrote in his diary the beautiful memories from Nevada, Chicago until he reached Albany.
PALACE HOTEL
Rizal's impression of America
Rizal's impression of America
The Good impression were:
1. The material progress of the country as shown in the great cities, huge farms, flourishing industries, and busy factories.
2. The drive and and the energy of the American people.
3. The Natural beauty of land.
4. The high standard of living
5. The opportunities for better life offered to poor immigrants.
The Bad impression were:
1. Lack of racial equality.
2. Rizal's impression of America "Is the land par excellence of freedom but only for the whites"
GOLDEN GATE PARK
STEAMER BELGIC
Rizal in San Francisco
May 4, 188- The day he was permitted to go ashore and registered at the Palace Hotel which was then considered a first class hotel in the city.
May 4 to 6, 1888- Rizal stayed in San Francisco
Arrival in San Francisco
Saturday, April 28, 1888
The steamer Belgic docked at San Francisco
-American health authorities did not let the passengers to land for one week because of the rumored cholera epidemic.
-Rizal knew there was no cholera epidemic that time and he protest with other passengers that unjustifiable actions of American authorities.
-He soon discovered that it was motivated by politics and the ship was carrying 643 Chinese coolies.
DUPONT STREET entrance to Chinatown
MARKET STREET
Across the American continent
May 6, 1888- Sunday, 4:30 PM Rizal left San Francisco for Oakland, nine miles across San Francisco bay, by ferry boat.