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Easter 1916 -rough draft

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So I need to properly cite this

Political and Social Contexts
[During the 12th century England invaded and established a stronghold on Irelands coast. Then, beginning in the 17th century Great Britain attempted to assimilate Ireland into the United Kingdom. The English began to oppress Irish culture from religion to language, and established a ruling class loyal to the crown. This continued over the next 200 years until rebellions in 1798 and 1801 lead to Ireland gaining representatives to the British Parliament, although Ireland was still heavily underrepresented. During the 19th century Great Britain used Ireland for labor and agriculture to bolster their growing factory system. However, - poole 4:15pm 5.5.14] after the great famine from 1845 to 1847, the Irish people had lost all hope in the British government. Over a million people died of starvation in a country that had plenty of food which greatly angered the citizens. [Between 1798 and 1923] The Irish people sought independence from the British [with many unsuccessful rebellions] and small groups began to revolt. The Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) was formed in 1858. The IRB was a secret organization founded on the belief that Ireland deserved freedom from the British. All of the men who signed the proclamation of an Irish Republic in Easter 1916 were IRB members. ["The 1916 Easter Rising was a rebellion by Irish nationalists against British rule. During the rising, rebels took over key locations in Dublin, Ireland and called for a broader revolution that did not occur. Although the rebellion was militarily unsuccessful, it sparked growing feelings of Irish nationalism that eventually led to Irish independence," in December of 1921. (Mazzo & Schaefer. The 1916 "Easter Rising" and Irish Independence. Web: [] - poole. 4:30 5.5.14]