Reasons for the Hunger Strikes
- Created by: stressystudent
- Created on: 17-03-19 11:12
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- Reason for the hunger strikes
- Criminalisation was introduced and Special Category Status revoked
- To put pressure on the government to put Special Category Status back in place
- The second began after the first was called off when they believed they had achieved some of their aims
- They were housed in a new prison; the Maze prison
- Oublicity and to gain support from outside the prison
- This strategy had worked for republicans in the 20s, 40s, 1972 and 2974 to put pressure on the government
- Criminalisation was introduced and Special Category Status revoked
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