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The Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement. Catholics became to believe that only direct action would make the Unionist government give justice to the Catholic minority. The civil rights movement grew out of this feeling. The Campaign for Social Justice.

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The Civil Rights Movement

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  1. The Civil Rights Movement • Catholics became to believe that only direct action would make the Unionist government give justice to the Catholic minority. • The civil rights movement grew out of this feeling.

  2. The Campaign for Social Justice • The civil rights movement started with protests about housing in Dungannon where Protestants were given priority. • Patricia and Conn McCluskey set up the Campaign for Social Justice in 1964. • They argued that if Northern Catholics were part of the United Kingdom they were entitled to the same rights as other UK citizens.

  3. Gerry Fitt and the Labour government • In London the Campaign for Social Justice had influenced members of the Labour government. • Gerry Fitt was elected as a Republican Labour MP for West Belfast. • This encouraged Labour MPs to ask why the British taxpayer should subsidise a government responsible for so many injustices.

  4. Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association • In 1967 Catholics set up NICRA. • It was a mixture of moderate nationalists like John Hume and more militant socialists and students like Bernadette Devlin. • ONE MAN ONE VOTE

  5. October 1968, Derry • In Derry a Housing Action Committee then persuaded NICRA to back its march on 5 October. • The march was banned from the centre of Derry by the Minister for Home Affairs, William Craig. • It went ahead anyway and a riot broke out between the RUC and the marchers. • These riots occurred during other marches too.

  6. 1969 • O’Neill appointed Judge Cameron to enquire into the causes of violence (Cameron report). • In protest, Faulkner resigned and twelve Unionist MPs called for O’Neill to go. O’Neill called an election. • 39 Unionist MPs were elected but only 27 backed O’Neill. Paisley almost defeated him in his own constituency. • Several members of the civil rights campaign won seats.

  7. O’Neill’s resignation • After the election, O’Neill agreed to accept one man one vote. • Violence ensued. • O’Neill resigned on 28 April 1969.

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