Pursuit of Justice: Northern Ireland Global History 12 Pursuit of Justice: Northern Ireland
Brief History of Ireland Normans invade in Middle Ages 1603- controlled by English 1690- Protestant English rule established Intentionally disadvantaged Catholics War of independence in 20th century Led to division of Ireland in 1920 1922- Free State (Constitution Act), N Ireland opts out
And this is where is all begins
Terms to Know IRA Derry versus Londonderry The Troubles Civil Rights Marches, Bloody Sunday 1972 Split of IRA Hunger Strikes, Sein Finn, Bobby Sands
The Troubles Ethno-political conflicts (“war”) In Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, & Europe From late 1960s Began with civil rights march in 1968 & Battle of the Bogside 1969 Gerrymandering of electoral boundaries, housing, jobs IRA (Irish Republican Army) versus UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force)- kind of?! “ended” in 1998 with Belfast Agreement
Bloody Sunday 1972 “Bogside Massacre” 26 civil rights shot killed by British military, 13 immediately killed, 4 soon after Bloody Sunday documentary U2