On this day in 1879, under the direction of the great Fenian John Devoy, a new Anti Imperialist Broad Front was established to fight Landlordism in Ireland.
The Irish National Land League brought Revolutionary Republicanism and Constitutional Nationalism together in the one campaign to lead a land war against the system of English, often absentee Landlords in Ireland, under the Revolutionary Slogan, ‘The Land of Ireland for the People of Ireland’
The partnership of Revolutionary Republicanism and Constitutional Nationalism was reflected in the leadership of the new movement, with the Nationalist Politician Charles Stewart Parnell elected President of the League and the Fenian and Socialist Republican Michael Davitt appointed Secretary.
Over the next 3 years the Land League would become a major revolutionary force in Ireland, building a mass movement to resist evictions and campaign for the 3fs, Fair Rent, Fixity of Tenure and Free Sale.