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Quote by Liliʻuokalani

“Now to avoid any collision of armed forces, and perhaps the loss of life, I do this under protest and impelled by said force yield my authority until such time as the Government of the United States shall, upon facts being presented to it, undo the action of its representatives and reinstate me in the authority which I claim as the Constitutional Sovereign of the Hawaiian Islands.”

Quote by Liliʻuokalani

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Liliʻuokalani

Liliʻuokalani was the last queen of the Kingdom of Hawaii, born on September 2, 1838, and died on November 11, 1917. She witnessed the transformation of Hawaii from an independent kingdom to a territory of the United States during her reign, becoming an important figure in Hawaiian history. more

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