🔥 Was Roger Casement a hero or a traitor? The British Empire knighted him—but Ireland made him a martyr.🔥
Sir Roger Casement’s life is one of **the most gripping and controversial in Irish and British history—from a celebrated British diplomat and imperial servant to an Irish revolutionary hanged for treason.
👉 In this video, we uncover the shocking truth behind his rise and fall.
✅ From loyal British official to Irish nationalist—what changed him?
✅ His exposés of European atrocities in the Congo & South America
✅ Why he turned against Britain—and sought German help for Ireland’s freedom
✅ His trial, execution, and Britain’s last attempt to erase him
✅ The decades-long fight to bring his body home to Ireland
⚡ Was Casement a freedom fighter or a reckless traitor?
⚡ Did Britain forge the “Black Diaries” to destroy him?
⚡ How did his legacy inspire Irish nationalists and anti-colonial movements worldwide?
📌 Watch now and decide for yourself!
📌 Comment below: Do you see Casement as a hero or a traitor?
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### **📖 TIMESTAMPS (Click to Skip to Sections)**
⏳ 00:00:00 – Introduction – The British Knight Who Became Ireland’s Greatest Traitor
⏳ 00:01:27 – The Making of an Imperial Man
⏳ 00:02:41 – The Congo – Where He Became a Rebel
⏳ 00:04:53 – The Putumayo Atrocities – Casement’s Second Exposé
⏳ 00:08:35 – The Final Betrayal – Germany, The Easter Rising & Capture
⏳ 00:11:47 – The Trial & The British Conspiracy
⏳ 00:15:06 – The Execution – The Death of a Knight
⏳ 00:16:41 – The Aftermath – Britain’s Traitor, Ireland’s Martyr
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🔹 Did Roger Casement deserve to be executed?
🔹 Were the “Black Diaries” real, or a British intelligence forgery?
🔹 Would Irish independence have been different if Casement succeeded?**
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