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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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In 1884, six children from Waterford, Pennsylvania put on a play. They were able to earn $50. They sent the money to the American Red Cross with a letter to Clara Barton, Red Cross founder, to call on the "Little Six" if the Red Cross needs money sometime in the future to help them in their good work. This was the beginning of a tradition of youths contributing funds to the Red Cross in aid of their humanitarian programs. The Junior Red Cross was officially founded in 1917 and became partners with the Red Cross ever since.
Words meaning failure are connected to the words meaning black--he is explaining how even the language is set to expect failure from blacks.
This quote is from Great Debaters and Tolson is speaking to the students that didn't make the debate team. He lists words meaning failure that have a root word connected to the word "Negro". He follows by stating they should make their own dictionary--meaning they need to not let expectations stop them from being successful.
After his murder in 1865, Lincoln's vice president, Andrew Johnson, sought to reconstitute the Union quickly, pardoning Southerners en masse and providing Southern states with a clear path back to readmission. By 1866, Johnson announced the end of Reconstruction.
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