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The events that occurred in Derry on 30th January 1972 became known as ‘Bloody Sunday’. Why have these events produced such different historical interpretations?
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The events that occurred in Derry on 30th January 1972 became known as 'Bloody Sunday'. Why have these events produced such different historical interpretations? The Bloody Sunday march was supposed to be a peaceful and non-violent protest. But the events that resulted in the death of fourteen people meant that the outcome of the protest was different than of that which was expected. There are two main reasons which suggest why there are different interpretations: Having access to different information. Many people who were at Derry witnessed different accounts of what had occurred. Many people had access to different types of information and different amounts. Including people who may have been proceeding on different information based upon different experiences. As well as this the interpretations of people may have changed with the passage of time. "I was one of more than a 1000 people lying flat on their faces as the shooting continued....
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