Religion and Politics have been intertwined in Northern Ireland since the time of the Tudors; the constant tension between Catholics and Protestants has translated into Political action with intentional Catholic targeting by Protestants and the suspension of their civil rights in the 1960's. ... It was January 30th 1972 when these tensions finally became action, a Nationalist march was organised by the civil rights association to confront the issues of internment and direct rule in addition to issues regarding education and housing, many of which were segregated during this time. ... The ...

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