Sectarian Tension and Catholic Reaction (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Decade ABOD parade tensions escalated
Decade ABOD parade tensions escalated
1960s
3 areas Catholics demanded equal rights
3 areas Catholics demanded equal rights
Housing, employment, voting rights
How Catholics viewed ABOD parades
How Catholics viewed ABOD parades
Protestant dominance & denial of civil rights
Focal point for Catholic activism by late 1960s
Focal point for Catholic activism by late 1960s
Derry, Bogside area
Date of 1969 ABOD parade triggering violence
Date of 1969 ABOD parade triggering violence
12th August 1969
Major conflict following Aug 1969 parade
Major conflict following Aug 1969 parade
Battle of the Bogside
Dates of Battle of the Bogside
Dates of Battle of the Bogside
12th to 14th August 1969
Security force attempting to enter Bogside
Security force attempting to enter Bogside
Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC)
How RUC viewed by Catholics
How RUC viewed by Catholics
Largely as a Protestant force
Catholic defence group in Bogside
Catholic defence group in Bogside
Derry Citizens' Defence Association
Weapons used by Bogside residents
Weapons used by Bogside residents
Stones, petrol bombs, barricades
Date British Army deployed to Derry
Date British Army deployed to Derry
14th August 1969
Significance of Battle of the Bogside
Significance of Battle of the Bogside
Turning point in the Troubles
When Free Derry established
When Free Derry established
January 1969
Famous Free Derry slogan
Famous Free Derry slogan
You Are Now Entering Free Derry