After the aftermath of the Easter Rising and World War I, the topic of Partition came up once more after the Government of Ireland Act of 1920. This Act would essentially divide Ireland into two separate jurisdictions: Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland, known as the Republic of Ireland; the Act took effect in 1921. After Partition occurred, the Northern counties were still considered a part of the United Kingdom, while the counties in the South were not. This split caused the divide between unionists and nationalists to widen and fester. The purpose of this stamp was to show how unpopular the Home Rule Act truly was in Ireland at this time, considering that according to the statistics relayed here, the majority of the Isle, which was predominantly Catholic, was against Partition, while only a small percentage of people in the North, which was predominantly Protestant, supported Partition. Therefore, the statement at the top, “The Partition of Ireland is a crime against international justice; it must be righted” warranted when one considers the political notion that “majority rules” predicts the outcome of political policy voting.