Bobby Sands

PIRA volunteer and hunger striker

Bobby Sands - PIRA volunteer and hunger striker
Born

March 9th, 1954
71 years ago

Died

May 5th, 1981
43 years ago — 27 years old

Category

Activists & Humanitarians

Country

United Kingdom

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A member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, advocated for the rights of political prisoners during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Sands led a hunger strike in 1981 while imprisoned, which garnered significant international attention and brought awareness to the conditions faced by Republican prisoners. Sands wrote poetry and a diary during his time in prison, expressing his thoughts on the political situation in Ireland. Sands died on May 5, 1981, after 66 days without food.

Led a hunger strike at Long Kesh prison

Elected as a Member of Parliament while imprisoned

Authored the book 'Writings from Prison'

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