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Edward Carson was celebrated for securing a place for which counties in the UK?

  • the six north-eastern counties

  • the six south-western counties

  • the six north-western counties

  • the six south-eastern counties

Answer

Edward Carson was a unionist leader who fought to keep the six north-eastern counties of Ireland in the UK. He was celebrated for his role in securing the place of these counties in the UK, which he achieved through his leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party.
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