cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13297704
It’s worth noting that most all of the plantations were owned by Americans. Who were the majority landowners of the kingdom of Hawaii by the time, the US annexed it. In spite of efforts by the Hawaiian monarchal government. edit >As in, that’s who called in the troops.
You know it’s bad when a 19th century politician is saying it’s a shitty way to treat a foreign nation.