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Kalin and Logan.  Occupy Wall Street Is a movement that started on September 17, 2011, by a small group of protesters. The size of the group grew immensely.

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1 Kalin and Logan

2  Occupy Wall Street Is a movement that started on September 17, 2011, by a small group of protesters. The size of the group grew immensely and even spread to other continents. The belief of the group and the reason for protesting is that a mere 1% of the population owns a vast amount of the wealth, and they keep getting richer, while the other 99% are losing their jobs and their money.

3  New York Times Article – what Occupy Wall Street is, and what it’s about. New York Times Article

4  Panic of the Plutocrats – the rich politicians and businesspeople are scared that the Occupy Wall Street protests will cause there to be stricter taxing on them. (causing them to be slightly less rich) Panic of the Plutocrats

5  Demands – This is a list of demands made by the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Demands This shows the protester’s side of things.

6  Protesters Speak! Protesters Speak!

7  The rich are seemingly getting richer, and it looks like the poor are still getting poorer. What would you be willing to do if your parents lost their job or couldn’t afford to feed you tonight?


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