Gerry Adams

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. When was Gerry Adams born?October 6, 1948
2. Where was Gerry Adams born?Belfast, Northern Ireland
3. Who is Gerry Adams?Gerry Adams is a leader who helped guide Ireland toward peace by talking and working in politics.
4. What did Gerry Adams do for Sinn Féin?He became president in 1983 and turned it into a major political party, making it contest elections and join parliaments.

Irish Republicanism: A political ideology advocating for the unification of Ireland and its independence from British rule.
Sinn Féin: A major Irish republican political party that has evolved significantly under Gerry Adams's leadership.
Abstentionism: The policy of refusing to take seats or vote in a legislative body, even when elected, as practiced by Sinn Féin in the UK Parliament.
Northern Ireland Peace Process: The complex, multi-decade effort to resolve the political conflict in Northern Ireland, leading to the Good Friday Agreement.