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 * Philip Jaisohn (Seo Jae-pil) **


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 * 1) 1864: Philip Jaisohn was born in Bosung, Korea
 * 2) 1884: Philip Jaisohn leads Kapsin Coup with Kim Okgyun.
 * Seo Jae-pil and Kim Okgyun both pursued the modern political ideas which all people are equal.
 * 1) 1885: Went to San Francisco with Park Young Hyo and Soh Kwang Bum.
 * He had to flee to save his life because he was convicted for the Kapsin Coup.
 * Began to use "Philip Jaisohn" instead of "Seo Jae-pil"
 * 1) 1890: Obtained American citizenship.
 * 2) 1895: Came back to Korea
 * Idea of Independence and Democracy.
 * Began to publish a newspaper to educate people.
 * 1) 1896: Created the Independence Club
 * Gets together with Rhee Seung-man, Lee Sang-jae
 * 1) 1897: Built the Independence Hall.
 * 2) 1898: Proposed the constitution of Congress.
 * 3) 1947: Returns to Korea for the US Military Government.
 * Controls the southern part of Korea.
 * 1) 1948: Returns to United States.
 * 2) 1951: Died.


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 * Had similar ideas with Kim Okgyun.
 * Wanted to overturn the old regime. He wanted the modern political ideas.
 * Fought for everyone's equality.
 * Disagreed with the notion of an emperor. Based on his political philosophy, there should not be any social status because he wanted everyone to be equal.
 * His beliefs were for Korea's future.


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 * Japanese generals


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 * Kim Okgyun
 * John Wells Hollenbeck
 * Park Young-hyo
 * Lee Sang-jae
 * Rhee Seung-man


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 * "Seo Jae-pil." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 9 May 2010. .
 * "서재필." //네이버 백과사전//. Web. 10 May 2010. .