During the aftermath of the Great Recession, between September 17 and November 15, 2011, the Occupy Wall Street movement occurred in opposition to economic inequality, corporate greed, money in politics, and big finance. This document was drafted by the Call to Action Working Group and ratified by the New York City General Assembly on September 29, 2011. The piece explained who the occupiers were and why they were taking up public space. A list of grievances are included in the document as well as a call to action for all communities to take action to assert their power.
Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street – Students (2011)
2011-Present, Alternative Spaces, Authority, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Occupation, Privatization, Self Institution, Students, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie, Urban SpacesThis document declares the occupation of student, university spaces during Occupy Wall Street.
“We join a long tradition of student activism and struggle. We the indebted and the future unemployed and underemployed stand committed to this movement for our collective lives.”