Hawaii Statehood - August 21, 1959 - General Tiki

T Tikinaut Member Milwaukee Joined: Nov 26, 2006 Posts: 99	T Tikinaut Posted posted on Tue, Aug 21, 2007 5:25 AM It reminds me of how the United States government took over the lands of the Native Americans on the mainland. At least they got some recognition through the establishment by treaty of tribal "nations". The Hawaiians too were pushed aside and taken over by foreigners who moved in and ultimately outnumbered them. We brought disease, changed their culture, language, religion and forced out their leaders. And in the end America took away their sovereignty and made them the 50th state! Truly a dark spot on American history. I remember studying about Hawaii in the second grade back in the 1970's. At the time textbooks never made any real mention of just how Hawaii ultimately became part of the United States. The short-lived 49 Star Flag:

It reminds me of how the United States government took over the lands of the Native Americans on the mainland. At least they got some recognition through the establishment by treaty of tribal "nations". The Hawaiians too were pushed aside and taken over by foreigners who moved in and ultimately outnumbered them. We brought disease, changed their culture, language, religion and forced out their leaders. And in the end America took away their sovereignty and made them the 50th state! Truly a dark spot on American history.

I remember studying about Hawaii in the second grade back in the 1970's. At the time textbooks never made any real mention of just how Hawaii ultimately became part of the United States.

The short-lived 49 Star Flag:

Post #326965 by Tikinaut on Tue, Aug 21, 2007 5:25 AM