Original sentence: It is now widely known as  the Bayonet Constitution, a nickname given to it by its opponents because of the threat of force used to gain Kalakaua's cooperation.The 1887 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii stripped the Hawaiian monarchy of much of its authority, and disenfranchised all Asians and poor citizens while generally empowering rich citizens, including American,  European and native Hawaiian elites
Edited sentence: The 1887 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii, widely known as  the Bayonet Constitution because of the coercive nature of its promulgation, stripped the Hawaiian monarchy of much of its authority, and disenfranchised all Asians and poor citizens while generally empowering rich citizens, primarily those of American and European descent but also including some native Hawaiian elites