Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Official_IRA
gptkb:Civil_Rights_movement_in_Northern_Ireland |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Formation of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Association
gptkb:Derry_Citizens'_Defence_Association |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
Sectarian tensions
|
| gptkbp:date |
August 12-14, 1969
|
| gptkbp:duration |
3 days
|
| gptkbp:highlights |
Discrimination against Catholics
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the wider conflict in Northern Ireland
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Battle of the Bogside
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Public opinion on Northern Ireland conflict
Future policing strategies in Northern Ireland |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement_in_Northern_Ireland
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
Political activism in Ireland
|
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
Police raid on a Nationalist area
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials in Derry
|
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
Books and documentaries
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
Barricades and street fighting
Barricades erected by residents Use of petrol bombs Use of rubber bullets Use of tear gas Community solidarity among Nationalists Emergency legislation by the government International attention on Northern Ireland Police reinforcements from outside Derry Violence between police and residents |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:John_Hume
gptkb:Bernadette_Devlin gptkb:William_Craig |
| gptkbp:led_to |
Increased tensions between communities
Formation of community groups Increased sectarian violence in the region Increased political engagement among youth Increased violence in subsequent years British Army deployment in Derry Calls for reform in policing Establishment of peace talks in later years Formation of loyalist paramilitary groups Increased media scrutiny of the conflict Increased support for nationalist parties Increased international advocacy for peace in Northern Ireland Changes in British government policy towards Northern Ireland |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for future civil rights movements
|
| gptkbp:location |
Bogside, Derry, Northern Ireland
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive media coverage
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Increased awareness of civil rights issues
|
| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:Royal_Ulster_Constabulary
Nationalist residents |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:The_Troubles
|
| gptkbp:result |
Civil rights victory for the Nationalist community
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First major confrontation of the Troubles
|
| gptkbp:sparked |
Further riots in Northern Ireland
|
| gptkbp:type |
riots
|
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
Escalation of the Troubles
|