Northern Ireland civil rights movement
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The Northern Ireland civil rights movement was a late-1960s campaign, inspired partly by the U.S. civil rights struggle, that sought to end discrimination against the Catholic/nationalist minority and secure equal rights in areas such as voting, housing, and policing.
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Target entity: Northern Ireland civil rights movement Context triple: [The Troubles, participant, Northern Ireland civil rights movement]
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The Troubles
The Troubles was a decades-long ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland, marked by violent clashes among republican and loyalist paramilitaries, the British state, and local communities from the late 1960s to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
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Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence was a guerrilla conflict (1919–1921) between Irish republican forces and British authorities that led to the establishment of the Irish Free State and the partition of Ireland.
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Birmingham campaign
The Birmingham campaign was a pivotal 1963 civil rights movement in Birmingham, Alabama, marked by nonviolent protests against racial segregation that drew national attention and helped spur major civil rights legislation.
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Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was a coalition formed in 1961 in Albany, Georgia, that sought to desegregate the city and became an important early campaign in the broader American civil rights struggle.
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Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal 1955–1956 civil rights protest in Alabama in which African Americans refused to ride city buses to challenge racial segregation, helping launch the modern Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s national leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Northern Ireland civil rights movement Target entity description: The Northern Ireland civil rights movement was a late-1960s campaign, inspired partly by the U.S. civil rights struggle, that sought to end discrimination against the Catholic/nationalist minority and secure equal rights in areas such as voting, housing, and policing.
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The Troubles
The Troubles was a decades-long ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland, marked by violent clashes among republican and loyalist paramilitaries, the British state, and local communities from the late 1960s to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
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B.
Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence was a guerrilla conflict (1919–1921) between Irish republican forces and British authorities that led to the establishment of the Irish Free State and the partition of Ireland.
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C.
Birmingham campaign
The Birmingham campaign was a pivotal 1963 civil rights movement in Birmingham, Alabama, marked by nonviolent protests against racial segregation that drew national attention and helped spur major civil rights legislation.
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D.
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was a coalition formed in 1961 in Albany, Georgia, that sought to desegregate the city and became an important early campaign in the broader American civil rights struggle.
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E.
Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal 1955–1956 civil rights protest in Alabama in which African Americans refused to ride city buses to challenge racial segregation, helping launch the modern Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s national leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights movement
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political movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
ending discrimination against Catholics
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ending discrimination against nationalists ⓘ ending gerrymandering of electoral boundaries ⓘ ending religious discrimination in employment ⓘ reforming policing ⓘ securing equal voting rights ⓘ securing fair housing allocation ⓘ |
| broaderMovement |
global 1960s protest movements
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international civil rights movements ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Troubles ⓘ |
| hasCause |
gerrymandered electoral wards
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police bias against nationalists ⓘ restricted local government franchise ⓘ systemic discrimination against Catholics in employment ⓘ systemic discrimination against Catholics in housing ⓘ |
| influenced |
British government policy on Northern Ireland
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introduction of direct rule from London ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
United States civil rights movement
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| keyEvent |
Battle of the Bogside
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surface form:
Battle of the Bogside August 1969
Burntollet Bridge march January 1969 ⓘ Derry civil rights march 5 October 1968 ⓘ |
| keyOrganization |
Campaign for Social Justice
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Northern Ireland civil rights movement self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association
People's Democracy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| mainDemographic |
students
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trade unionists ⓘ working-class Catholics ⓘ |
| opposed |
Royal Ulster Constabulary practices
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Special Powers Act ⓘ Northern Ireland Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
Unionist-dominated government of Northern Ireland
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| opposedBy |
loyalist groups
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some Unionist politicians ⓘ |
| relatedTo | The Troubles ⓘ |
| significantYear |
1968
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1969 ⓘ |
| startTime |
1960s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Catholic community in Northern Ireland
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Irish nationalists ⓘ some Protestant liberals ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War era ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
civil disobedience
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marches ⓘ peaceful protest ⓘ sit-ins ⓘ |
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Subject: Northern Ireland civil rights movement Description of subject: The Northern Ireland civil rights movement was a late-1960s campaign, inspired partly by the U.S. civil rights struggle, that sought to end discrimination against the Catholic/nationalist minority and secure equal rights in areas such as voting, housing, and policing.
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