Summary Of The La Leyenda Negra

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La Leyenda Negra or the Black Legend was a term used to describe the image of the Spaniards since the 16th century. It was not new information to the world that Spain had been very powerful in the past, and that they were able to colonize and influence a massive part of the world. Spain had influenced its colonies in culture, economic, politics, and religion, but for some of these colonized countries, the influences and contributions of the Spaniards did not bring a positive effect in their country. One of these countries was the America. The Americans knew that the Spaniards had influenced their history and culture with the Spanish culture, but they did not see it in a very positive way. Americans insisted that the Spaniards were cruel, corrupt, …show more content…
This legend was made to describe the negative image of Spain during its most powerful period which was still uncertain to those who had not witnessed the Spanish colonization period. For the clarification of this legend, this synthesis paper aims to provide better understanding whether this legend was just a misconception or a reality. When a Filipino person hears the word “Spain”, the first word that would come up in his mind would be “colonizers”. The Spanish Empire ruled the Philippines for 333 years and had only ended when they sold the country to the Americans after they lost in the Spanish – American war; but it did not mean that every act that the Spaniards did was wrong. In fact, they had contributed in the culture and the history of the Philippines. The effects of the Spanish colonization in the Philippines both contributed advantages and disadvantages to the country’s culture and history. One negative effect of the Spanish colonization in the Philippines was that they took away the power of the Philippine …show more content…
The Philippines had no religious belief before the Spaniards came, but soon was introduced to Catholicism by the Spaniards. Converting many countries into Catholicism was the one of the purpose of the Spanish colonization in many countries. Ever since the Catholicism had been spread in the Philippines, the Filipinos learned to live the Catholic life. These Filipinos worship inside the Roman Catholic Church and the very first Holy Mass in the Philippines was led by the Spaniards. The Filipinos will not have a religious belief if the Spaniards did not try to convert them to Catholicism. The Filipinos will not know God if it was not for the Spaniards. The Catholicism influenced most of the Philippine population and these Filipinos still continue to live and spread their Roman Catholic faith in the present

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