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“Generations will continue to meet the same fate unless the perennial oppressor-Britain-is removed, for she will unashamedly and mercilessly continue to maintain her occupation and economic exploitation of Ireland to judgment day, if she is not halted and ejected.”

Quote by Bobby Sands

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Bobby Sands: Writings from Prison

This book offers a glimpse into the thoughts and experiences of Bobby Sands, an Irish republican and hunger striker, as he reflects on his imprisonment and the struggle for Irish independence. more

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Bobby Sands
Bobby Sands

Bobby Sands was an Irish republican and member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). He is best known for his role in the 1981 Irish hunger strike, during which he died. Sands was a prominent figure in the struggle for Irish independence and his death became a symbol of the conflict. more

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