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THE REVOLUTION PAPERS - PART 15

1918
IRELAND SAYS NO TO CONSCRIPTION


Newspapers: 
  • Weekly Irish Times, 20 April 1918
  • Freeman's Journal, 22 April 1918
  • Irish Opinion, 27 April 1918

Contemporary document: 
The anti-conscription pledge


Contents and articles:
Revolution Chronicle

'Ireland against the call-up': the threat of compulsory enlistment looms large
'United in protest': nationalist organisations, the church and trade unions fight conscription together
'Everybody Out!': the strike becomes a weapon of national protest

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