Bloody Sunday (1972)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bloody-sunday--1972-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of event?January 30, 1972
2. What is the location?Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland
3. What happened on Bloody Sunday in 1972?On January 30, 1972, a peaceful march in Derry turned violent when soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment opened fire on unarmed civilians. They shot 26 people, and 13 died right away.
4. Why did the marchers in Derry protest?The marchers were protesting the policy of internment without trial, which let the government detain suspected terrorists without charges. Many felt it was unfair and targeted the Catholic community.

Internment without trial: The detention of individuals suspected of involvement in terrorism without formal charges or judicial review.
The Troubles: A period of ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland from the late 1960s to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.
Sectarianism: Hostility or discrimination based on religious affiliation, particularly between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland.
Accountability: The obligation to accept responsibility for one's actions and to face consequences for them.