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What was the campaign Bobby Sands would stand on in his election to the British Parliament?

  • Socialism

  • Unity

  • Anti H-Block

  • Democratic

Answer

In the 1981 British parliamentary election, Bobby Sands, a prominent figure in the republican movement in Northern Ireland, ran on a platform centered around opposition to the H-Block prison regime. The H-Blocks, located in Long Kesh Prison, were notorious for their harsh conditions and lack of special political status for republican prisoners. Sands' campaign focused on bringing attention to the plight of these prisoners and demanding humane treatment.
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