“Was violence the main reason for Irish independence 1801-1922?” Violence has always been a part of Ireland‚ fuelled by religion‚ politics and nationalism. While it did play a significant role in Ireland being granted independence at the end of 1922‚ it was the motives behind the violence that arguably had more of an impact. Ireland entered the century with violence in the county of Wicklow‚ with prisoners still being shipped to Austrailia. Due to the violence the Irish Parlement and the British
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Michael Norman Manley (December 10‚ 1924 – March 6‚ 1997) was the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica (1972 – 1980‚ 1989 – 1992). The second son of Jamaica’s Premier Norman Manley and Jamaican artist Edna Manley‚ Michael Manley was a charismatic figure who became the leader of the Jamaican People’s National Party a few months before his father’s death in 1969. Contents [hide] 1 Reforms 2 Diplomacy 3 Violence 4 Opposition 5 Re-election 6 Family 7 Retirement and death 8 Sources
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In the novel‚ The Hunger Games‚ by Suzanne Collins‚ a main protagonist named Katniss Everdeen is forced to do the Hunger Games and try to survive it. The theme was: survival‚ try to keep your dignity and humanity up. In the book‚ she is shown to be athletic‚ a hunter‚ and she is intelligent. So‚ this tenacious survivor is shown those just because she wants to survive and win the Hunger Games and does not want to look like an emaciated tribute. Katniss Everdeen is shown to be an intelligent tribute
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king. Q2 i) In document a the picture is portrayed as a heavenly image with a gate to glittering gates‚ this represents as a key to the gate to freedom. Arthur Griffith is the happier of the men and is all for taking the key where as micheal Collins is not to happy with the deal as he knows this will only lead to further violence in the country. In document B de Valera is all for war and wants to go back to war with Brittan. He thinks that the people would prefer war and to stop negations
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“Sunday had always been Georgiana’s favorite day. Ever since she was a little girl‚ her family spent every Sunday morning together on the lawn. They drank her mother’s lemonade and enjoyed each other’s company. But not this Sunday. This Sunday would be the worst day of Georgiana’s life… and the last.” Georgiana Daisy Summerlin was born in London‚ England in 1900 to Oliver and Ava Summerlin. She was beautiful‚ with eyes as blue as the Caribbean Sea and golden hair. Her father was a Lieutenant Colonel
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Marco Diaz Period 5 4/20/12 Michael Jordan Michael Jordan changed and shaped our society by the way he played basketball. Michael Jordan is one of the best basketball players in the history of the National Basketball Association or NBA. He played in the NBA for sixteen years fourteen with the Chicago Bulls and two with Washington Wizards. He was no doubt one of the most recognizable athletes in the world‚ and the best player of his era. Michael Jordan or “Air Jordan” is characterized by his tough
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Liberation of Ireland The 1916 Easter Rising The Easter Rebellion‚ was an armed uprising of Irish nationalists against the rule of Great Britain in Ireland. The uprising occurred on Easter Monday‚ April 24‚ 1916‚ and centred mainly in Dublin. The chief objectives were the attainment of political freedom and the establishment of an Irish republic. Centuries of discontent‚ marked by numerous rebellions‚ preceded the uprising. The new crisis began to develop in September 1914‚ following the outbreak
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In the book The Hunger Games by Suzanna Collins‚ 2 contestants from the twelve different districts in Panem are sent to the arena to fight against the tributes. The person who survives to the end of the games will return to their district and live the life they were living but knowing that they survived whilst watching other people die. The themes of betrayal‚ love‚ courage and trust have been used through the book. Obviously the theme of betrayal was used a lot during the novel. In one section
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Famous Leader Essay Michael Jordan Michael Jordan was possibly the best basketball player in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His career spanned over nineteen glorious seasons for the Chicago Bulls. The most recognizable athlete in the world‚ he is not only the top player of his era‚ but is quite possibly the best player ever to wear the uniform of an NBA team. The magnitude of “His Airness” can be best shown through Michael’s soaring hang times and acrobatic moves‚ but
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I am reading a book called the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The main character is Katniss Everdeen. She is caring‚ kind and brave. She lives with her mother and her sister Prim. Katniss hunts with a guy named Gale. They are friends but they both have feelings more than just a friendship for each other. She lives in District twelve. There are districts because North America didn’t like President Snow’s rules. The country would fight him and bicker. So he called North America Panem. He divided
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