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Martial Law Thesis Statement

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Title: Chained Freedom
Thesis Statement: Martial law should not be brought back here in the Philippines because it only makes the Filipino people to suffer.
Problem: Should we bring back Martial law in the Philippines?

1. Introduction
a. Definition of martial law
b. Historical background about Philippine Martial law

2. Philippine horror years
a. Implementation of Martial law
b. Removal of freedom
3. Life under Martial law
a. Unequal treatment
b. Ignoring human right
4. Lessons from Martial law
a. Power corrupts the mind
b. Everyman’s failure there is woman behind it
5. Filipino against Filipinos
a. Filipinos walk to freedom
b. People power revolution
6. Conclusion

According to Brands (1997-2014) a professor of history at Texas A and M …show more content…

Ferdinand Marcos was the 10th president of the Republic of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos. On the twenty-first day of September Marcos signed and officially declares Proclamation No. 1081 placing the entire country of the Philippines under Martial law (Britannica encyclopaedia 2014). He exclaimed that the implementation of the martial law was the only and last solution for all the disorders caused by crimes and other increasing violent activities. In addition with, Proclamation No. 1081 was also proclaimed due to the threats of the Communist Party of the Philippines. Without further notice about what was really happening to his constituents. He pushes through the implementation of Martial …show more content…

But all those things were ruined after the former President Marcos signed and declared Proclamation No 1081 or also known as the Martial Law when he is still the President of the Philippines. On the day when Martial law was implemented, one important thing was removed to every Filipinos, their freedom. Everything was controlled by the military; they imprison and punish a Filipino without any evidence of further investigations. Martial Law did not only take freedom of the Filipinos, but they also made everyone experience the pain when their right of being a free Filipino in their own lands was removed. Therefore, implementing Martial Law once again should be

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