Jose Rizal Essay

Rizals visit to the United States (1888) Rizals Visit to the United States (1888) Rizal first adage America on April 28, 1888. His arrival in this great country was scarred by racial prejudice. He saw the discriminatory treatment of the Chinese and the Negros by the white Americans. Arrival in san francisco Saturday,April 28, 1888- The steamer Belgic docked at San Francisco. American health authorities did not let the passengers to globe for one hebdomad because of the rumored cholera epidemic.Rizal knew there was no cholera epidemic that time and he protest with other passengers the unjustifiable actions of American authorities He before long discovered that it was motivated by politics and the ship was carrying 643 Chinese coolies. Rizal in san francisco whitethorn 4, 1888 The day he was permitted to go ashore and registered at the castle Hotel which was then considered a first- class hotel in the city may 4 to 6, 1888 Rizal stayed in San Francisco.Across the American contine nt May 6, 1888 it was Sunday, 430 P.M., Rizal left San Francisco for Oakland, nine miles across San Francisco Bay, by ferry boat 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. Rizal in New york May 13, 1888 it was Sunday morning when Rizal reached New York. He stayed ternary days in this city, which he called the big town.From May 7 to May 13, Rizal wrote in his diary the beautiful memories from Nevada, Chicago until he reached Albany. May 16, 1888 Rizal left New York for Liverpool on board the City of Rome. Rizal saw the Statue of casualness on Bedloe Island. Rizals impression of america The good impressions were1.)The material come up of the country as shown in the great cities, huge farms, flourishing industries, and vigorous factories. 2.) The drive and the energy of the American people3.) The natural beauty of the land 4.)The high standard of l iving 5.)The opportunities for better life offered to poor immigrants.The mediocre impression Rizal had of America was the lack of racial equality. 1890 two years subsequently Rizals visit to the United States, Jose Alejandro, who was then studying engineering in Belgium, roomed with him. Rizals impression of America is the land par excellence of freedom but only for the whites.