August 21, 1959: Hawaii Becomes a US State | This Day in History

On Aug. 21, 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States of America.#shorts

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[juanmakabayan]

So that's the date the US officially STOLE Hawaii!

[eazy]

The US owes so many cultures reparations. Hawaii is definitely one of the biggest one.

[kalehua]

As a Kanaka Maoli, I know the truth.
Where is the Treaty of Annexation? The Newlands Resolution is not a Treaty. So..
Everything that is being said, being done, an the name of the United States of America is illegal under international law.
How does that work for you, and you, and you?
As a Kanaka Maoli, who lives in Honolulu, born and bred, with ALL my ancestors with me, I want reparations..💰💵
💸💴 .. I want our lands back.. clean water 💦
especially, I want USA military to be good stewards of this land.
Aloha Aina!!

🤙🏽😎

[Augie]

You will never see this being taught in schools.

[kaptainkashmir]

the Dole family specifically graduated from Williams College.

[nkpv]

I am a Native Hawaiian serving in the USAF, and my home has a complicated history. I am sad for my people who lost the Kingdom, but I am also proud of my American heritage in the present day.

[jtremblay]

How is it Puerto Rico isn’t made a state then? Hawaii was made a state in such a relatively short period of time?

[jimandcathybuckman]

Why don’t you ever hear about the man this Queen married…

[jamesmurphy]

I knew some of the history of Hawaii because my ex-wife’s family is from there but I didn’t know that the dole Family are the ones who else did the queen that’s sad I know they were powerful because my ex mother-in-law’s father was a foreman on their farm

[waynelkduarte]

Á far as procedủre goes it requires Ratification by Congress to become a State When was Hawaii ratified ?

[penzeone]

WICKED CAUCASIANS. GODS WRATH WILL FIND YOU

[jimmyalfonda]

It's wild that Hawaii was once its own country before the US stole, er "brought freedom to" it. I wonder what Hawaii would be like if it had remained independent to the present.

[tamlamoore]

ASE HEKA AMEN RA AHO MOORE NATION GRAND RISING KARMA 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🤑🤑🤑🤑👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿

[wtfa]

That day it became a US state was the saddest day for Hawaii I often wonder how they would have prospered on their own although if you think about it China and Russia would be on their doorstep within a couple of weeks and I wouldn't be surprised at either Mexico or Japan occupied their Islands