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Explain what the land question was and asses the importance of it in Irish politics
The land question was the relationship between landlord and tenants. The land was owned by the landlords and rented by the farmers. The land question was about ownership and control of the land . Tenant leaders demanded the 3f's fair rent, fixity of tenure and free sale. This was essentially the land question although it seems simple the events that it initiates are very important in the role of Irish history. These simple definitions bring about the British passing acts that favour tenants and appease the masses. These are little to expectations of the Irish and thus it ensues a patriotic "war" for their land headed by Parnell Davitt and Devoy.
The influence of the tenant farmers grew in the late nineteenth century because they had more votes than any other group , farming was the biggest industry and other businesses such as shopkeepers depended on farmers for a living. Gladstone said "my mission is the pacify Ireland". One of the problems he had to solve was the land question but if he satisfied tenants he would offend the landlords. So he created the 1880 land act. The aims of his act were to give some security to the tenant but also maintain the landlords rights. To reduce the number of evictions. This again was easier said than done and can be seen through the terms of the act. The terms of the act were that Ulster custom(3 f's) was legalised. When tenants left farms they were compensated for any improvements they had made on the farm. Farmers got compensation for eviction except if the evection was for non payment of rent these terms did not help the tenants much because prior to 1880 the number of evictions other than because of lack of rent was minute so the act had little effect. The most prominent part of the act was the bright clause although it was vague and did not facilitate the needs of the tenant it was the first land purchase bill....
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