The #IrishCitizenArmy was formed on #ThisDayInHistory in 1913 by #union leader #JamesConnolly. Originally led by Jack White and facing off against #police, Connolly later took charge and moved it towards nationalist goals, with #ICA participating in the #EasterRising in 1916.
‘Our Army’: A People’s History of the Irish Citizen Army

The Citizen Army played a crucial role in not only winning a degree of political freedom for the working class of Ireland but also invigorating the cultural and social life of Dublin. Its struggles are ones that should inspire future generations of political activists.

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