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During the time Thalia claimed the assault had taken place, the young men were involved in a traffic dispute on another street.
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Haunani-Kay Trask is a historian, human rights advocate, and professor at the University of Hawaii's Center for Hawaiian Studies.
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Jon Osorio, director of the University of Hawaii's Center for Hawaiian Studies, discusses the Massie case.
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Nanette Napoleon specializes in the history and cultures of Hawai'i. She sheds light on the history of the Massie case.
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Thalia's privileged social status had always afforded her the freedom to get away with mischief.
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The prosecutor in the Massic case said Thomas Massie had "lied like a gentleman."
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In Fortescue's mind, killing a man to save her daughter's reputation was completely and undeniably justified.
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Stirling's racial prejudices coupled with his militaristic view of the American territory of Hawai'i, set the stage for his role in the Massie affair.
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The suspects — two Native Hawaiians, two Japanese, and one Chinese-Hawaiian — would become known as the "Ala Moana boys."
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The Great Depression was underway, but in Honolulu, even commissioned officers of the lowest rank were paid enough to live comfortably.
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It was clear that racist press coverage and American public opinion had played an important role in freeing the acknowledged murderers.
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Though an estimated 300,000 natives lived in Hawai'i when Captain James Cook landed in 1778, that population had dwindled to just 30,000 by 1900.
