Queen Emma Party
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The Queen Emma Party or short name the Queen’s Party or the Emma Party was a political party
in the Kingdom of Hawaii
. The Queen’s Party was created by supporters of Queen Emma
for the Royal Election of 1874. Members were referred to as “Queenites” or “Emmaites”. After her defeat, the party continue to exist and oppose King Kalakaua even though Queen Emma herself recognized him as the new monarch; she ceased to associate with the party or its actions after the election. In the summer of 1874 members of the party attempted a revolution with assistance from the French in dethroning Kalakaua and placing Queen Emma on the throne, which ultimately failed. The Party was Pro-British
, Anti-American, they opposed the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875
with the United States. Emma had been active in developing relations between Hawaii and Great Britain
.
groups the, British
merchants and the American
missionaries. In some sense the Queen Emma Party was a political extension of this feud because it had attracted British descendents to campaign against the Missionary Party which was generally was composed of American decedents.
when the Queen Emma Party dissolved after the elections of 1882.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the Kingdom of Hawaii
Kingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
. The Queen’s Party was created by supporters of Queen Emma
Queen Emma of Hawaii
Queen Consort Emma Kalanikaumakaamano Kaleleonālani Naea Rooke of Hawaii was queen consort of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863. She ran for ruling monarch against King David Kalākaua but was defeated....
for the Royal Election of 1874. Members were referred to as “Queenites” or “Emmaites”. After her defeat, the party continue to exist and oppose King Kalakaua even though Queen Emma herself recognized him as the new monarch; she ceased to associate with the party or its actions after the election. In the summer of 1874 members of the party attempted a revolution with assistance from the French in dethroning Kalakaua and placing Queen Emma on the throne, which ultimately failed. The Party was Pro-British
Britishness
Britishness is the state or quality of being British, or of embodying British characteristics, and is used to refer to that which binds and distinguishes the British people and forms the basis of their unity and identity, or else to explain expressions of British culture—such as habits, behaviours...
, Anti-American, they opposed the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875
Reciprocity Treaty of 1875
The Treaty of reciprocity between the United States of America and the Hawaiian Kingdom was a free trade agreement signed and ratified in 1875 that is generally known as the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875....
with the United States. Emma had been active in developing relations between Hawaii and Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
.
British v. American
For more than half a century before the creation of the Queen Emma Party there had been a long standing feud between the two main haoleHaole
Haole , in the Hawaiian language, is generally used to refer to an individual that fits one of the following: "White person, American, Englishman, Caucasian; American, English; formerly, any foreigner; foreign, introduced, of foreign origin, as plants, pigs, chickens"...
groups the, British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
merchants and the American
People of the United States
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
missionaries. In some sense the Queen Emma Party was a political extension of this feud because it had attracted British descendents to campaign against the Missionary Party which was generally was composed of American decedents.
Last of the Emmaites
The “Last of the Emmaites” was a term used to describe the three Emmaite representatives of the Hawaiian Legislative AssemblyLegislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
The Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom was the bicameral legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii. A royal legislature was first provided by the 1840 Constitution and the 1852 Constitution was the first to use the term "Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom", and the first to subject the monarch to...
when the Queen Emma Party dissolved after the elections of 1882.
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and was the leader of the leper colony during the Leper War.