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This question refers to the politics behind the partition and troubles in Northern Ireland. The Ulster Unionists are by sect Protestant, as are Anglo-British. In contrast the majority Irish are Catholic. Based on this religious affiliation to Britain the Ulsters support Union rather than Irish independence or reunification.
Socialist Unionists was created in 1961.
Young Unionists was created in 2004.
abolitionists were basically Unionists who wanted to abolish slavery before and during the Civil War.
Unionists in Ireland wanted to stay a part of the United Kingdom.
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Unionists fear played a big part, they wanted to be the majority in Northern Ireland, and the Unionist politicians stoked sectarian hatred for years. Protestants thought that Catholics were a threat to the state, but in reality if Catholics had been treated as equals Republicans would never have got the support that they did get and the troubles may never have happened.
A lack of leadership
A lack of leadership
The most pro-union white southerners were known as Unionists or Southern Unionists. They were individuals in the Confederate states who opposed secession and supported the Union during the American Civil War. They often faced persecution and were a minority in the South during this time.
If Northern Ireland and the Republic tried to unite, the Unionists in the North would never agree and it would just lead to more fighting. It's best to leave things as they are because now there is peace and the Troubles are over.