The Irish Rising of 1916

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An historical analysis of the rebellions that took place in Ireland on Easter Monday of 1916. This paper argues that without this particular rising, though there were many before and after, the independence of Ireland would not have occured. The influence of the Irish Rising created the momentum needed to pursue political and social change in Ireland.

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Every revolution is the consequence of one revolution and the beginning of another (Evans, 588). The Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland was no exception. Tensions had been building between the Irish and British for nearly 350 years. The rebellions of 1584, 1595, 1641, 1689, 1798, 1803, 1848, and 1867 furthered the conflict between the two states, and resulted in the rebellion of 1916 (Dangerfield, 202). The conflict was centred on the quest for an Irish state, independent of the British Empire. The rising of 1916 brought about a social revolution seeking political change, and began the attempts at a military coup that would last nearly an entire century. This was accomplished through the proclamation of the Republic, the growing political power of Sinn Fein, and the fighting itself."

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