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s order to avoid terrible slaughter. All of the l de we ex d except one- on Valera, wh ving en in Ameri , was an American citi n, the British were afraid to kill hi
The British n a rei of terror. yone sus ted of having re l sympathies or found g a wea n could shot on sight Irish homes were raided at night to find re e British develo d a S ci Branch of the lice r , which the Irish nicknamed B ck and Tan r the color of their unifo The Black and Tans were not r lly licemen but terrorist who we extremely cruel to Irish men, women and children But the Irish refu l to ve up, along with criticisms of the British tactics from other nation uaded the British l ders to arrange a truce and hold a conference with Irish l de They ve the Irish a choice-inde ndence r the uthe counties with six counties of Ulster remaining rt of Great Britain (this w known as pa ) or ediate and terrible war" within three day The Irish ago over their decision The idae of allowing even six counties of their country to remain part of Gr t Britain was alm t more than they could ar. But was the idea of a terrible war which would further suffering for in­ n ent ple. By a ma rity of one vote, the Irish l ders approv parti­ tion Ireland r the Irish Free State as it is known-received its inde n­ dence, with the six counties ming part of the United Kingdom Greta BritainandNorthe Ireland
But Ireland's suffering w n't over yet Th who thought pa ition was wrong went to war a inst the Free State. For two y rs civil war ra d P ce finally came to Ireland on April , 1 3, with a victory for the Free State. Partition has en a ct of Irish li to this day.