Charles Parnell, the leader of the Irish representatives in Parliament, called for
A)Ireland's complete separation from Britain.
B)the partition of Ireland into two states, one of which would be fully independent and the other of which would be joined to Britain.
C)Irish self-government through a separate parliament but not complete independence.
D)the union of Ireland and Scotland into a New United Kingdom.
E)the dominance of Ireland over all of Britain.

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Charles Parnell called for Irish self-government through a separate parliament but not complete independence. This is known as Home Rule, which was a movement Parnell championed in the late 19th century. The aim was to allow Ireland to have its own parliament and make its own laws, but still be part of the United Kingdom. Parnell believed this was the best compromise between those who wanted complete separation from Britain and those who wanted to maintain the status quo.

Charles Parnell, the Leader of the Irish Representatives in Parliament