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When was Constance Markievicz released from prison?

  • After WWI

  • After WWII

  • After the Easter Rising

  • After her election to the House of Commons

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Constance Markievicz was released from prison after World War I. She had been imprisoned for her involvement in the Easter Rising, an armed rebellion against British rule in Ireland. After her release, Markievicz continued to be active in Irish politics, and she was elected to the Irish Parliament in 1918. She was one of the first women to be elected to a national parliament in Europe.
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