Queen Lili‘uokalani – First Sovereign Queen and Last Monarch of Hawai‘i

Queen Lili‘uokalani was the first sovereign queen, and the last monarch, of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. At the time of her reign, a new Hawaiian constitution imposed by white Americans had reduced the voting rights of Hawaiian citizens and much of the monarchy’s powers, transferring power to U.S. business owners and missionaries. Learn how Lili‘uokalani fought to restore native Hawaiian rights. This is part of the Unladylike2020 series.

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