James Connolly
James Connolly
James Connollywas an Irish republican and socialist leader, aligned to syndicalism and the Industrial Workers of the World. He was born in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh, Scotland, to Irish-born parents. He left school for working life at the age of 11, but became one of the leading Marxist theorists of his day. He also took a role in Scottish and American politics. He was executed by a British firing squad because of his leadership role in the Easter Rising...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth5 June 1868
James Connolly quotes about
army-and-navy commitment december division extended january last move until
I feel terrible. I'd like to get out. I'm done with the army. I want to move on. My commitment was up last December but they extended the whole division until January 31, 2007,
republican british ireland
The british govt has no right in Ireland, never had any right in Ireland ,never can have any right in Ireland
rallying-point departure republic
The Irish Republic must be made a word to conjure with - a rallying point for the disaffected, a haven for the oppressed, a point of departure for the socialist, enthusiastic in the cause of human freedom.
female slave workers
The worker is the slave of capitalist society, the female worker is the slave of that slave.
apology literature mouths
The Irishman in English literature may be said to have been born with an apology in his mouth.
declining industrial living onto standard town university
What we have now is a university town grafted onto a declining industrial city. The standard of living here is not going to be as great.