THE REVOLUTION PAPERS - PART 31
1920
BRITAIN CREATES IRISH MARTYRS
Newspapers:
- Cork Weekly Examiner, 6 November 1920
- The Freeman's Journal, 2 November 1920
The world waits and watches
Contents and articles:
Revolution Chronicle
'A week to remember': two high-profile deaths on consecutive Mondays in late 1920
'Dying for the cause': the deaths of MacSwiney and Barry are used to create powerful anti-British propaganda
'Bad news travels fast': MacSwiney's hunger strike captures international attention