Hawaiʻi's Journey to Statehood | The Last Queen | 1
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The Hawaiian League and the King's New Constitution
Thirston's hawaiian league was backed by an all white volunteer militia called the hanalulu rifles. This group opposed many of king kalakawa's policies and began scheming to depose him. In late 1887 he reluctantly signed a new treaty that gave the u.s. An exclusive lease to pyrtle harber. But instead his condition only got worse Imagine it's january 16th 1891 You are the manager of the pacific phonograph company which markets and sells an exciting recent invention Thomas edison's wax cylinder recording machines. He recently suffered a stroke and when you find him he's in bed propped up by pillows Working quickly you
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