Hawaii Democratic Revolution of 1954

Hawaii Democratic Revolution of 1954
Kekaha sugar mill once owned by Amfac, Inc., one of the Big Five.
Date1 September 1946 – 6 June 1958 (1946-09-01 – 1958-06-06)
(11 years, 9 months and 5 days)
LocationHawaiian Islands
ParticipantsPeople

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Outcome

The Hawaii Democratic Revolution of 1954 is a popular term for the territorial elections of 1954 in which the long dominance of the Hawaii Republican Party in the legislature came to an abrupt end, replaced by the Democratic Party of Hawaii which has remained dominant since.[1] The shift was preceded by general strikes, protests, and other acts of civil disobedience that took place in the Hawaiian Archipelago. The strikes by the Isles' labor workers demanded similar pay and benefits to their Mainland counterparts. The strikes also crippled the power of the sugarcane plantations and the Big Five Oligopoly over their workers.