Historical Events tagged with "irish republican"
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Social Movements & Civil Rights
End of 1923 Irish Hunger Strikes
November 23rd, 1923 101 years ago
The 1923 Irish hunger strikes concluded, resulting in the deaths of four Irish Republicans. These prisoners, advocating for their political rights, resorted to starvation as a form of protest in the wake of the Irish Civil War. Their plight drew attention to the treatment of political prisoners in Ireland. The strikes ended as international pressure mounted, but the toll was significant.
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