"I have the spirit of freedom and rest that I feel in my heart."
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About Bobby Sands
Bobby Sands was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who became an iconic figure during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He was born in 1954 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and grew up in a Catholic nationalist family. Sands was involved in the Irish republican movement and was imprisoned for firearms possession. While in prison, he led a hunger strike to protest the conditions and treatment of republican prisoners. Sands' hunger strike led to his death in 1981, sparking international attention and debate on the conflict in Northern Ireland.
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