Hawaiʻi's Journey to Statehood | The Last Queen | 1
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The Queen's Plan to Annex Hawaii
In 1892 the hawaiian league reformed under a boulder name one that clearly stated their aim. Their most vocal leader was still loren thirston the ringleader behind the bay in that constitution. Thirston traveled to washington dc to gain support for his plan to annex hawaii by force if necessary. In an effort to protect the embattled monarchy Lily ocolani dismissed the entire legislature which had completed its term She then secretly drafted a new constitution to replace the bayonet constitution her brother had signed under duress. The terms of this new constitution would change voter eligibility requirements restoring voting rights to native hawaians and even in Fransizing asian immigrant laborers for the first time.
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