The O'Neill Years.NI

Question 1

What is a Unionist

Answer 1

People who believed that NI should remain part of the U.K, mostly Protestants

Question 2

What is a Nationalist

Answer 2

People who believe that NI should leave the U.K and join with the Republic of Ireland to create a United Ireland, mostly Roman Catholic

Question 3

Who could vote in NI

Answer 3

Rate payers, people who owned a house. This was unfair as Unionists were put ahead of Nationalists on the housing ladder

Question 4

What is Gerrymandering

Answer 4

It was the redrawing of electoral boundaries to keep areas out of Nationalist control

Question 5

What did NICRA stand for

Answer 5

The Northern Ireland Civil Right movement

Question 6

What was the 5 point reform programme

Answer 6

It was a programme given to NICRA by Terence O’Neill in Feb 1967

Question 7

What did the 5 point reform programme entail

Answer 7

Voting- everyone over 18 was allowed to vote, and removed more than 1 vote for a person
Housing- fair allocation of council housing based on need
Gerrymandering- and end to the practise
Gov. jobs- fair allocation