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The Birth of a Movement
Adbusters, a Vancouver based non-profit organization proposes an occupation of Wall Street in protest of growing economic disparity. Drawing inspiration from the Arab Spring which occured earlier this year, specifically the occupation of Tahrir Square in Egypt, Adbusters proposes a similar occupation on Sept 17th to members on its listserv. Original Post -
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Occupation at Wall Street
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The Movement Goes Viral
Adbusters releases its second post, announcing the spread of the movement to other cities around the United States as well as around the world for planned occupations on September 17. Adbusters once again draws inspiration from the occupation of Tahrir Square in Egypt during the Arab Spring. Original Post -
New York General Assembly Call for Action
The New York General Assembly announces a public meeting in order to organize for the September 17th occupation. Original Post
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New York General Assembly Meets
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NY General Assembly 2nd Meeting
The NY General Assembly calls for a 2nd meeting and releases a guide on collective decision making. Original Post
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Anonymous Joins the Movement
Hacktivist organization Anonymous announces its support of the #occupywallstreet movement via Twitter and releases a video manifesto calling for others to spread awareness of the movement.
Anonymous Video Manifesto
Adbuster's Anonymous Announcement
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The Reasons
Adbusters releases a third message to members on its listserv. Citing the current economic state as a catalyst for action, they call for a coherent set of demands and to establish a fundamental set of principles for their protest inspired by the Arab Spring earlier this year. Original Post -
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The Movement Spreads
Spain based organization, Economics Working Group of SOL declares its support for #occupywallstreet and plans an occupation of the Madrid Stock Exchange in solidarity with the NY movement. It also annouces offshoot occupations in cities around the United States, Europe and Asia. Original Post
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Worldwide Occupation
takethesquare.net, releases an official list of cities involved their respective occupations for Sept 17th. takethesquare.net List -
NY General Assembly: Logistics
The NYGA calls for donations of food and water for the planned occupation as well as calling for volunteers to join the Food committee. Links to their estimations for food and other necessities. Original Post
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The Online Movement
Tumblr blog created as the movement spreads online through various social media drawing inspiration from the use of websites such as Twitter and Facebook. The slogan, "We are the 99%" is adopted by the movement. We Are the 99% Tumblr -
NY General Assembly 3rd Meeting
The New York General Assembly assembles for its third meeting at Tompkins Square Park. Original Post -
A Growing Force
Adbusters releases another announcement calling for the continued spread of the movement as well as confirming occupations in Milan, Madrid, Valencia, London, Lisbon, Athens and San Francisco. They continue to stress non-violence as a central tenet of the movement. Original Post -
An Exercise in Free Speech
In a trial run of the occupation on the 17th, a small group of protestors occupied a portion of sidewalk in the financial district. The police arrived shortly after and arrested 9 of the protestors. Video of the Protest and Arrest
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Preparation
occupywallst.org releases a detailed pamphelt of resources for the occupation on the 17th. The list includes an itinerary of events as well as phone numbers, contact information for various legal organizations, legal rights of protestors, as well as fliers and literature for the event. Original Post Occupy Wall Street Orientation Guide -
Occupation
The occupation of Wall Street begins, 5,000 protestors march through the streets of the Financial District and march from Bowling Green Park to 1 Chase Plaza. After being blocked by the police, the protestors convened a general assembly, created a general statement and took up residence in the privately owned Zuccotti Park. NYGA OWS Statement -
The Communiqués
Occupy Wall Street releases the first of three communiqués detailing the early efforts of the occupation. They cite the heavy presence of police and growing support for the movement including donations. The Second Communiqué
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