In 1916 a small group of Irish nationalists rebelled in Dublin on Easter week because they were frustrated over the delay. It was known as the eastern rising. Even though the Easter Rising was easily put to rest it aroused much support for Irish nationalism. .
After World War One ended, Irish nationalists won a major victory in elections for British Parliament. Even so the Irish Nationalists were not satisfied and insisted on home rule. So they refused to take part in British Parliament. Consequently, instead they formed their own underground Irish government that led a series of attacks aimed at British officials in Ireland. .
In 1921, British tried to "end" the violence by dividing Ireland and giving home rule in Southern Ireland. Ironic isn't it, because if anything all this did was spark violence. Southern Ireland was quickly known as the Irish Free state. Ulster (Northern Ireland) remained under British rule after the split. In 1949, the Irish Free State becomes known as the independent republic of Ireland. On October the fifth, 1968 was the start of it all. A march in Derry, by members of the Derry Housin Action Committee and The Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) was stopped by the Royal Ulster constabulary by baton-charging the crowd and leaving many injured. There was world-wide coverage of the events. On January the first, 1969, 40 members of People's Democracy begun a four day march across Northern Ireland. NICRA advised against it. The march was modeled after the Selma to Montgomery march led by Martin Luther King. Attacks took place throughout the march. The most serious being on the fourth and final day were they were ambushed by 200 loyalists carrying weapons and the police did nothing. .
On January 18, 1972, all parades and marches in Northern Ireland were banned until the end of the year. On January 22, 1972, an anti-internment march was held at Magilligan Stand.