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The intent of Occupy Dallas, as with many of the other "Occupy" movements, has been to denounce the role that large corporations have in the American legislative system. The protesters in Dallas, as in other movements throughout the world, have described themselves as the "99 percent," a reflection of the belief that the financial system ...
The Occupy movement splintered after NYC Mayor Bloomberg had police raid the encampment in Zuccotti Park [2] on November 15, 2011. The timeline here is limited to this particular protest during this approximate time-frame (e.g., September 17 to November 15, 2011).
Occupy protesters with "We are the 99%" signs in Bennington, Vermont. The phrase "The 99%" is a political slogan used by participants in the Occupy movement. [51] It was originally launched as a Tumblr blog page in late August 2011.
Some Occupy Wall Street protests have included anti-zionist and or anti-Semitic slogans and signage such as "Jews control Wall Street" or "Zionist Jews who are running the big banks and the Federal Reserve". As a result, the Occupy movement has been confronted with accusations of anti-Semitism by major US media outlets and US politicians.
On this day in 2011, the movement that became known as Occupy Wall Street started in New York City. Other Events on September 17th: 1862: The important Civil War Battle of Antietam took place in ...
The Occupy movement began in the United States initially with the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City but spread to many other cities, both in the United States and worldwide. There have been hundreds of Occupy movement protests worldwide over time. This is a list of some of their locations in the United States.
Protesters during day fourteen of Occupy Wall Street (September 30, 2011) Occupy Directory Map The Occupy Wall Street protests, which started in 2011, inspired a wide international response. There have been hundreds of Occupy movement protests worldwide over time, intended and organized as non-violent protest against the wealthy, as well as ...
Occupy Oakland was inspired by the Occupy movement, which in turn was inspired by the Arab Spring and Greek, Spanish, British, Chilean, and Israeli protest movements. A precursor in the United States was the 2011 Wisconsin protests occurring from late winter through the spring.