The principal spokesman for _________ nationalists in the second half of the nineteenth century was José Rizal, whose novels responded to the Spanish justification of colonialism.

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José Rizal was a Filipino nationalist and is considered a national hero in the Philippines. His novels, such as "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo," critiqued Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines, making him the principal spokesman for Filipino nationalists during the late 19th century.

The Principal Spokesman for _________ Nationalists in the Second Half