"Aole Hoohui ia Hawaii": U.S. Collegiate Teams Debate Annexation of Hawaiʻi and Independence Prevails, 1893 to 1897 By Ronald Williams Jr.

https://www.academia.edu/502156/_Aole_Hoohui_ia_Hawaii_U_S_Collegiate_Teams_Debate_Annexation_of_Hawai%CA%BBi_and_Independence_Prevails_1893_to_1897?email_work_card=title&li=0 This paper examines the collegiate debates on the annexation of Hawaii that took place between 1893 and 1897, focusing on the arguments presented by different university teams. It highlights the contrast between pro-annexation perspectives, emphasizing strategic and economic benefits, and anti-annexation viewpoints that invoked themes of justice and morality. The analysis reveals a significant historical context in which these debates reflect broader national dialogues about imperialism and identity, with notable outcomes that favored the anti-annexation stance. ...