Historical Events tagged with "holy cross"
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Social Movements & Civil Rights
Protestant Loyalists Picket Catholic School in Belfast
September 3rd, 2001 23 years ago
In Belfast, a group of Protestant loyalists organized a picket outside the Holy Cross Primary School for girls. The protest stemmed from ongoing tensions between the Protestant and Catholic communities in Northern Ireland, with loyalists expressing opposition towards Catholic institutions. The picket garnered considerable media attention and highlighted the deep-seated divisions and sectarian strife that characterized the region during this period.
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