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‘The General Laws of the State of California from 1850 to 1864’
This is a manuscript of California state laws. It outlines the inalienable rights of its citizens, social, political and personal prohibitions, as well as local legislation. Slavery was prohibited unless it was a punishment for a crime, the fugitive…
“Here we are again!”
This newspaper cartoon negatively portrays the Hawaiian home rule party. It places the leader of the party, Robert William Wilcox (identified by his moustache) at the center of the illustration, carrying ‘anti-Dole’ papers. In the background, other…
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Samuel Long to William H. Seward, Monday, July 15, 1861 (Report from Hawaii and request for new position)
The Letter from Samuel Long to William H. Seward discusses Long’s service as a US consul in Hawaii. This source directly shows the relations with the USA and Hawaii and just how involved the USA was in the Island. The letter shows how significant…
Declaration of Indian Rights: The BC Indian Position Paper (1970)
This Document was produced by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs and published on 17th November 1970, in direct response to the 1969 White Paper. The White Paper was a controversial policy paper submitted by the serving Canadian Prime Minister Pierre…
Enfranchising of Women
This is a typed, formal document presented to the Legislatives assembly of British Columbia, in order to ask for permission to include women in the political franchise. It is a black and white document printed by ‘Richard Wolfenden, Printers to the…
Fort Yuma Fingerprint Voter Roll Ca.
The below source is part of a larger list which displays handwritten names of those indigenous peoples who belonged to the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation. The Fort Yuma Reservation boarders the states of California and Baja California, Arizona and…
Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen
Queen Liliuokalani’s book was written during a time of great animosity between the United States government and Hawai’i as it was around the time of the US’ annexation of the land, and five years after her forced abdication. In the book she narrates…
Hawaiian constitution of 1852
This source is the 1852 constitution of Hawaii which marked a number of significant changes for Hawaiians. The constitution was signed by King Kamehameha III and introduced higher levels of democracy then ever seen before in Hawaii. It stated that…
Home Rule in Hawaii
The report highlights the current standing of the Hawaiian Organic act in 1954. It shows the government bodies that were in act years before Hawaii voted to become a state of the United State and what ‘type’ of home rule Hawaii should have. Including…
Kamehameha I portrait
This source is a portrait of king Kamehameha the Great who reigned Hawaii from 1782 to 1819. By 1810 Kamehameha was the first king to rule all the Hawaiian islands and unite the archipelago. Kamehameha upheld religion and tradition with the threat…