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1981 Irish Hunger Strike


 

The 1981 Irish Hunger Strike was a campaign by Irish republican prisoners in Northern Ireland for the British government to grant them political status. It was a seminal event in modern Irish history. It radicalised nationalist politics, and was the midwife to Sinn Féin as a serious political force, which ultimately led to it overtaking the SDLP as the main nationalist party in Northern Ireland.

Related Topics:
Irish republican - Northern Ireland - British government - Nationalist - Sinn Féin - SDLP

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