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Kalaupapa National Historical Park
Kalaupapa, HI
Kalaupapa National Historical Park preserves the remote Kalaupapa Peninsula on Molokai, Hawaii, a place of forced isolation for those suffering from Hansen's Disease (leprosy). The site includes the stories of African American individuals who were among those exiled to Kalaupapa, highlighting themes of isolation, resilience, and community building.
Counter-Narrative
The myth this site refutes: that enslaved and oppressed people accepted their condition. Every stone here is evidence of refusal.
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National Park Service
Before & After This Era
← Before · Reconstruction
→ After · Great Migration
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"Shared theme: Freedom and Resistance & Faith Communities"
"Shared theme: Freedom and Resistance & Faith Communities"
"Shared theme: Freedom and Resistance & Faith Communities"