Occupy Wall St

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Occupy Wall Street (OWS) was a protest movement that began on September 17, 2011, in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City’s Wall Street financial district, against economic inequality. The movement spread around the world, assisted by social media and extensive media coverage, demonstrating the power of the moving image to incite protests and action.

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