Describe the disadvantages that faced Catholics in Northern Ireland during the mid-1960s.

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Question - Describe the disadvantages faced by the Catholics in Northern Ireland in the mid - 1960s

In the mid - 1960's Catholics in Northern Ireland were at a disadvantage in many different ways. The National attitudes of the two different religious groups in Northern Ireland

(Catholics and Protestants) were different. Catholics wanted Ireland to be an independent nation away from the rule and power of the UK, but the Protestants wanted Northern Ireland to be part of the UK and under its rule and power. But the Catholics in Ulster were in the minority and Protestants in the majority. This caused tension to build in Northern Ireland and the trust between the two different religions started to dither. Earlier conflict had led to a Civil War. This eventually led to the Partition of 1921, which was made as a temporary fix to end the Civil War. But still to this very day Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom. This then brought about the Irish Question - Should Northern Ireland remain part of the United Kingdom, or should it become part of an independent united Ireland? Catholics felt like they were being treated badly by