독립협회 발표 발제문

소개

주제로 본 한국사라는 한국 근현대사를 다루는 수업에서 발표 했던 독립협회에 대한 발제문입니다. 영어 수업이어서 모든 텍스트는 영어로 되어 있고요, 전반적인 배경 및 흐름에 대해서 적어 놓았기 때문에 한국사를 공부하는 외국인 학생에게도 도움이 될 것입니다.
Used for the presentation in the class about korean modern history, it also helps foerign students who want to study korean history.

목차

1. Brief background in the late 19th century
2. Foundation of Independence Club
3. Enlightening movement and Manmin gongdonghoe
4. Foundation of reformative government and Gwanmin gongdonghoe
5. Disperse and failure of Independence Club
6. Meanings and limits of Independence Club

본문내용

Brief background in the late 19th century
Independence Club(Dongnip Hyeophoe, 獨立協會) was a political and social organization that founded to accomplish a reformation and keep Korea independent by gathering the power of the crowd, when the world powers attempted to colonize Daehanjeguk(the name of Korea at that time) by taking its own rights to get mine and woods and to control over the rail roads, wires and so on.
After Queen Min`s assassination, King Gojong just escaped to Russian legation. During that period, Russia got stronger interrupting many parts of Korea. Even, not only Russia but also other powerful countries wanted to take advantage of resources of Korea such as charcoal, wood and so on. Rights to install rail roads and explore coast lines were about to divided into and given to them as well.

Foundation of Independence Club
At that time, some intellectuals like Seo Jae-pil and Yi Sang-jae were interested in enlightenment of people and necessity of modern reformation. Seo Jae-pil soon cooperated with civilizing-friendly intellectuals and published Independent Newspaper(Dongnip sinmun, 獨立新聞) on April.

참고자료

· Han Yeong-woo,‘A Review of Korean History’
· 신용하, 『독립협회와 개화운동』, 세종대왕기념사업회, 1985