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Governor of the Cordillera: John C. Early Among the Philippine Highlanders

Governor of the Cordillera: John C. Early Among the Philippine Highlanders

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Series: Niu Southeast Asian

Biographies GeneralGeneral Political ScienceGeneral Racism & Ethnic Studies

ISBN10: 1501769960
ISBN13: 9781501769962
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Published: Jul 15 2023
Pages: 294
Weight: 0.96
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Governor of the Cordillera tells the story of an American colonial official in the Philippines who took the unpopular position of defending the rights of the Igorots, was fired in disgrace, and made a triumphal return. During the first fifteen years of colonial rule (1898-1913), a small group of Americans controlled the headhunting tribes who were wards of the nascent colonial government. These officials ignored laws, carved out fiefdoms, and brutalized (or killed) those who challenged their rule. John Early was cut from a different cloth. Battling colleagues and supervisors over their treatment of the mountain people, Early also had run-ins with lowland Filipino leaders like Manuel Quezon. Early's return as governor of the entire Cordillera was celebrated by all the tribes.

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