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Katipunan
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The Katipunan needed to speed their words and teaching throughout their country, but the means to do this was almost impossible. However, Candido Iban and Francisco del Castillo were two new members who had just previously won some sort of lottery. They decided to buy a printing press for the Katipunan. With this press, the Katipunan founded a newspaper called Kalayaan and distributed it to all of the Philippines. This newspaper preached their cause and informed many people what they could do to help. This newspaper helped the Katipunan’s ranks grow considerably. Before the newspaper was printed in 1896, the Katipunan had only 300 members, but after the Kalayaan's printing, the Katipunan’s members grew to over 30,000. Spanish officials found the press, but members of the brotherhood destroyed it before the Spanish could sieze it.
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Now the people were organized to strike the Spanish and to fight to free themselves. The Filipino Revolution, led by the Katipunan, began in 1896.The Katipunan’s army, led by Emilio Jacinto, helped lead the rebels to several important victories. However, before they could free themselves, Spain got into a war with the United States. The U.S. drove out the Spanish, but refused to allow the country to govern itself. The rebels fought their new oppressors, but the results were catastrophic. The United States lost only around 4000 men. The Filipino rebels and Philippine citizens lost 250,000 to 1,000,000 people. The Revolution ended in 1902, and with it so ended the Katipunan.
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