# The Liberal Hero of the Philippines: José Rizal

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/portraits-of-liberty/the-liberal-hero-of-the-philippines-jos-rizal>

**By** Paul Meany

**Published:** February 24, 2022

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The life of the subversive novelist José Rizal proves that sometimes the pen really is mightier than the sword.

## SUMMARY:

After José and his family suffered numerous times at the hands of the Spanish colonial government, José Rizal dedicated his life to fighting racial and colonial oppression. He became a leading advocate of reform but then independence for the Philippines. His liberal-minded writings inspired the first East Asian anti-colonial revolution.

## MUSIC ATTRIBUTIONS:

Prelude in C (BWV 846) by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4237-prelude-in-c-bwv-846-](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4237-prelude-in-c-bwv-846-) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

The Other Side of the Door by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4500-the-other-side-of-the-door](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4500-the-other-side-of-the-door) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

Serpentine Trek by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4337-serpentine-trek](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4337-serpentine-trek) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

Laendler in C Minor (Hess 68) by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3961-laendler-in-c-minor-hess-68-](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3961-laendler-in-c-minor-hess-68-) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

A Singular Perversion by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3334-a-singular-perversion](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3334-a-singular-perversion) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

Touching Story by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4540-touching-story](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4540-touching-story) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

Midsummer Sky by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4049-midsummer-sky](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4049-midsummer-sky) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

Winter Chimes by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4631-winter-chimes](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4631-winter-chimes) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

Trio for Piano, Cello, and Clarinet by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4547-trio-for-piano-cello-and-clarinet](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4547-trio-for-piano-cello-and-clarinet) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

Water Lily by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4609-water-lily](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4609-water-lily) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)