Women in Hawaii
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Women in Hawai'i reside in the Hawaiian Island and are citizens of the United States. Immigrants and Native Hawaiians make up the population of women in Hawai'i. Native Hawaiian women descended from Polynesians. Immigrants women came from many countries that created a cultural exchange in the island.
History
Notable Women
Queen Ka'ahumanu
Queen Ka'ahumanu was born between 1768 and 1777. After King Kamehameha I died, Queen Ka'ahumanu enacted reforms like letting women eat with men and letting women eating certain foods that used to be prohibited. Queen Ka'ahumanu accepted the Christian faith from missionaries mid-1820s. She emphasized the importance of literature to the people in order for them to read the Christian Bible. Because of her faith, she created a new legal system. The new legal system was based on the Christian Ten Commandments.
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