Occupy Wall Street (OWS) was a left-wing populist movement against economic inequality, corporate greed, big finance, and the influence of money in politics that began in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City's Financial District, and lasted for fifty-nine days—from September 17 to November 15, 2011.
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello with Occupy Wall Street protesters outside of the Equitable Building at 120 Broadway in Lower Manhattan, New York on October 14, 2011
The anthropologist David Graeber played a leading early role in the movement and in the coining of the slogan "We are the 99%."
"We Are The 99%"
Beginning on September 17, 2011, Zuccotti Park was occupied by protesters.
Zuccotti Park is a 33,000-square-foot (3,100 m2) publicly accessible park in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is located in a privately owned public space (POPS) controlled by Brookfield Properties and Goldman Sachs. Zuccotti Park is bounded by Broadway to the east, Liberty Street to the north, Trinity Place to the west, and Cedar Street to the south.
Zuccotti Park in New York City
The park at night during the holiday season
Beginning on September 17, 2011, Zuccotti Park was occupied by protesters during Occupy Wall Street
