What protection was formed for workers during the lockout?
Irish Citizen Army
Irish Worker Force
Irish Worker Shield
Irish Labor Guard
Answer
The Irish Citizen Army (ICA) was a workers' militia formed in 1913 during the Irish Labour Movement's Dublin Lockout. It was led by James Connolly, who had founded the Socialist Party of Ireland in 1912. The ICA's purpose was to protect workers from police and other forces during the lockout, and it also played a role in the Easter Rising of 1916.
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