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. The movement was to protest against economic inequality.
The Canadian anti-consumerist and pro-environment group/magazine Adbusters initiated the call for a protest.
The OWS created the now-legendary “We are the 99%” slogan, which refers to income and wealth inequality in the U.S. between the wealthiest 1% and the rest of the population.
