Burntollet Bridge march January 1969
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The Burntollet Bridge march of January 1969 was a pivotal and violently attacked civil rights demonstration in Northern Ireland that intensified sectarian tensions and helped precipitate the period of conflict known as the Troubles.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil rights march
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political demonstration → protest → |
| causeOf |
escalation of the Troubles
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| characterisedBy |
beatings
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stone-throwing → violent attacks on marchers → |
| context |
systemic discrimination against Catholics
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unionist-dominated government of Northern Ireland → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| date |
January 1969
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| describedAs |
pivotal event in the onset of the Troubles
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watershed in Northern Ireland civil rights struggle → |
| followedBy |
further radicalisation of the civil rights movement
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increased street violence in Derry → |
| hasEffect |
increased polarization between unionist and nationalist communities
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intensification of sectarian tensions in Northern Ireland → undermining of nationalist confidence in state security forces → |
| historicalSignificance |
symbol of nationalist vulnerability in Northern Ireland
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turning point leading towards the Troubles → |
| location |
Burntollet Bridge
NERFINISHED
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County Londonderry NERFINISHED → Northern Ireland → |
| motivatedBy |
demands for civil rights for Catholics in Northern Ireland
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opposition to discrimination in housing and employment → |
| numberOfParticipants |
hundreds of marchers
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| opposedBy |
loyalist counter-demonstrators
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off-duty members of the B-Specials → |
| organisedBy |
People’s Democracy
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student activists from Queen’s University Belfast → |
| partOf |
Belfast to Derry march January 1969
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Northern Ireland civil rights movement → |
| perceivedAs |
state collusion with loyalist attackers by many nationalists
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| precededBy |
Derry civil rights march 5 October 1968
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| result |
increased international attention to Northern Ireland
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many marchers injured → widespread media coverage → |
| route |
Belfast to Derry
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| timePeriod |
late 1960s Northern Ireland crisis
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Northern Ireland civil rights movement
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keyEvent |