Document for December 19th:
Letter of protest from Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii
When Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii assumed the throne in 1891 and tried to reassert her sovereignty in the face of increasing foreign interference, she was deposed by a small group of American businessmen, with the support of the American diplomats and the U.S. Navy. On July 7, 1898, the Hawaiian Islands were annexed to the United States by a joint resolution of Congress. Shown here is her letter of protest to the U.S. House of Representatives, dated December 19, 1898.
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Yesterday's document: December 18th
Proclamation Announcing the 13th Amendment
Tomorrow's document: December 20th
"Proclamation: To the People of New Orleans,"
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