Derry Citizens Defence Association
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The Derry Citizens Defence Association was a grassroots nationalist organization in Derry, Northern Ireland, that emerged in 1969 to coordinate community defense and political response during the early stages of the Troubles.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community defence group
→
grassroots nationalist organization → political pressure group → |
| activePeriod |
early 1970s
→
late 1960s → |
| activity |
coordinating local defence patrols
→
issuing political statements → liaising with media → organizing street barricades → |
| areaOfOperation |
Bogside and Creggan
→
Derry nationalist districts → |
| composedOf |
community leaders
→
local nationalist activists → |
| country |
Northern Ireland
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|
| dissolvedInContextOf |
changing security situation in early Troubles
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| emergedInContextOf |
Northern Ireland conflict
→
The Troubles → |
| focus |
Catholic/nationalist community protection
→
resistance to perceived state repression → |
| founded |
1969
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| historicalSignificance |
early nationalist defence structure in the Troubles
→
helped establish no-go areas in Derry → |
| ideology |
Irish nationalism
→
civil rights activism → |
| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
United Kingdom
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|
| location |
Bogside
→
Derry NERFINISHED → |
| notableEventRole |
Battle of the Bogside
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|
| opposedTo |
B-Specials
→
Royal Ulster Constabulary → unionist-dominated local government → |
| politicalPosition |
Irish nationalist
→
anti-discrimination → |
| purpose |
coordinate community defence
→
negotiate with British authorities → organize political response → protect nationalist areas of Derry → represent Bogside residents → |
| region |
County Londonderry
NERFINISHED
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| relatedTo |
Derry Citizens Action Committee
→
Irish nationalist movement → Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association → |
| status |
defunct
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|
| typeOfOrganization |
non-state armed defence structure
→
|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Battle of the Bogside
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involvesOrganization |