Across the barricades

1. Joan Lingard Across the barricades

2. Evaluations – How? When? Novel Quiz: April 23rd (half the book) Novel Project: May 13th

3. Setting Where? Belfast, Northern Ireland When? 1970s

5. plot Protestant Girl Catholic Boy Sadie Jackson Kevin McCoy

6. Catholics protestants • Wanted a united Ireland • Called Nationalists or Republicans • Faced discrimination • Unequal allocation of housing • Unequal employment opportunities • Lack of voting rights • One needed to own a house to vote. • Wanted to remain part of UK • Called Loyalists or Unionists • Land and business owners • Orange Lodges (protestant only men’s clubs) Time of conflict

7. Civil Rights Campaign 1960’s Catholics were inspired by the worldwide civil rights movement Protestants – saw the movement as a threat to Northern Ireland’s existence Hostile responses to demonstrations Beginnings of “The Troubles”___________________________

8. 1969 – London deployed the British Army to restore order. “The Troubles”

9. The creation of the Provisional Irish Republic Army (PIRA –later shortened to IRA) was organized in response to British engagement into the civil rights movement. The IRA gained members during the 1970’s and became more violent in their tactics. IRA – Irish Republican army

10. Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) -Loyalist Paramilitary Group. Formed primarily in response to IRA, also used violence to help its cause. Creation of Paramilitary Groups

11. 1690- The Battle of the Boyne and the victory of Protestant William III of Orange over Catholic James II - this victory is still celebrated in many parades in Northern Ireland You’ll read in the book mention of King Billy, referring to William III and read about Orange Lodges. Battle of the Boyne 1690