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The Arizona Student Hunger Strike was a youth activist hunger strike in protest of the failure of the U.S. Congress to pass the For the People Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Act into law. The strikes were led by Un-PAC , a national non partisan student led organization.
There are examples of hunger strikers dying after 46 to 73 days of strike, for example the 1981 Irish hunger strike. [8] Hunger strikers can experience hallucinations [ 10 ] and delirium . [ 11 ] Death usually occurs when a hunger striker has lost about 40–50% of their pre-strike weight at about 60–70 days in. [ 12 ] Obese individuals can ...
Denny Barry (1923 Irish hunger strikes) Andy O'Sullivan (1923 Irish hunger strikes) Joseph Whitty (1923 Irish hunger strikes) Tony D'Arcy (1940) Jack McNeela (1940) Seán McCaughey (1946) Michael Gaughan (1974) Frank Stagg (1976) Michael Devine (1981) Kieran Doherty (1981) - while on hunger strike was elected to the Republic of Irelands Dáil ...
The first Irish republican to die on hunger strike was Thomas Ashe in 1917. The act of political resistance was used throughout the 20th century—including in the early ’80s, which Steve ...
1920 Cork hunger strike; 1992 Palestinian prisoners' hunger strike; 1995 Palestinian prisoners' hunger strike; 2004 Dębak hunger strikes; 2010 Evin prison hunger strike; 2010 Mapuche hunger strike; 2021 hunger strike of undocumented migrants in Belgium
Richard Claxton Gregory (October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, activist and social critic. [1] [2] His books were bestsellers.. Gregory became popular among the African-American communities in the southern United States with his "no-holds-barred" sets, poking fun at the bigotry and racism in the United
Peter William Crowley (13 July 1900 [1] - 8 April 1963 [2]) was an Irish revolutionary and hunger striker, holding the Guinness World Records for the longest hunger strike in history. [3] From 11 August to 12 November 1920, Crowley, along with 10 others, underwent a hunger strike for 94 days in Cork County Gaol , demanding the reinstatement of ...
A 19-day hunger strike by a member of the Mexico 2024 Coalition “Voto Desde El Extranjero” resulted in changes that will help Mexican nationals seeking help at consulates throughout the United ...