Bobby Sands
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Activist of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
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Why Is Bobby Sands Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Robert Gerard Sands was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland. Sands helped to plan the 1976 Balmoral Furniture Company bombing in Dunmurry, which was followed by a gun battle with the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Sands was arrested while trying to escape and sentenced to 14 years for firearms possession.
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What Are Bobby Sands's Academic Contributions?
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