Was it an act of honor — or revenge for a crime never committed?
The Massie Affair
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In the waning days of summer 1931, Honolulu's tropical tranquility was shattered when a young Navy wife made a drastic allegation of rape against five nonwhite islanders. What unfolded in the following days and weeks was a racially-charged murder case that would make headlines across the nation, enrage Hawai'i's native population, and galvanize the island's law enforcers and the nation's social elite.
Blair Brown
Siobhan C. Edmondson
Chance Gusukuma
Andrew T. Magoulick
Eric H. Mita
George Shishido
Roger Wilko
Nona Beamer
Charles Ka'aupu
Don McClellan
