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Occupy Philadelphia was a collaboration that included
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s and demonstrations with an aim to overcome
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,
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and the influence of corporations and
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on government. The protest took place at Thomas Paine Plaza, which is adjacent to Philadelphia's City Hall. As of June 2012, Occupy Philadelphia had continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions.


Chronology of events


2011

* September 29 - The first general assembly occurred at Arch Street Methodist United Church. * October 4 - The second general assembly attracted 800–1000 people and occurred at Arch Street Methodist United Church The Occupy Philadelphia web site was launched. * October 6 - The first camp out associated with the protest occurred. The occupation began with a march * October 8 - Occupy Philadelphia marched with Matt Milly to the
Liberty Bell The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence, located in Philadelphia. Originally placed in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House (now renamed Independence ...
. * October 15 - Quakers support Occupy Philadelphia. * October 20 - Occupy Philadelphia continues. An unofficial count of tents in Dilworth Plaza totaled 304.Nguyen, Quan (October 20, 2011.
"'Occupy Philadelphia' keeps growing as move looms."Philly.com
(News). Accessed October 2011. Protesters were informed about upcoming scheduled renovations for Dilworth Plaza (for the construction of
Dilworth Park Dilworth Park is a public park and open space along the western side of City Hall in Center City, Philadelphia. The park opened to the public on September 4, 2014. History Dilworth Park opened in September 2014. It is named in honor of Richa ...
, which has since been completed), and city officials have been conferring with protesters about relocating the protest to another location. * October 21 - Occupy Philadelphia gathered at the University of Pennsylvania to confront
Eric Cantor Eric Ivan Cantor (born June 6, 1963) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented Virginia's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2014. A Republican, Cantor served as House Minority ...
, the Republican
House Majority Leader Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives, also known as floor leaders, are congresspeople who coordinate legislative initiatives and serve as the chief spokespersons for their parties on the House floor. These leaders are ele ...
who has been highly critical of the Occupy movement protests. Cantor decided to cancel his lecture. The incident was called Occupy Eric Cantor. * October 23 - Rock band Portugal. The Man play an acoustic set of songs to support the Occupy movement. Fifteen members of Occupy Philadelphia were arrested for blocking traffic near the police administration building. * October 27 - Occupy Philadelphia encampment reaches 23rd day, remaining one of the most peaceful "occupy" protests. * October 28 -
Angela Davis Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944) is an American political activist, philosopher, academic, scholar, and author. She is a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. A feminist and a Marxist, Davis was a longtime member of ...
speaks at Occupy Philadelphia following an appearance at the University of Pennsylvania. * November 2 - Nine protesters were arrested at the headquarters of cable company
Comcast Comcast Corporation (formerly known as American Cable Systems and Comcast Holdings),Before the AT&T merger in 2001, the parent company was Comcast Holdings Corporation. Comcast Holdings Corporation now refers to a subsidiary of Comcast Corpora ...
. One protester said she was protesting Comcast because their headquarters was not blighted like other buildings in the neighborhood. * November 4 - One hundred protesters from the Occupy movement marched from Dilworth Plaza to the Rittenhouse hotel to chant, "Hey Romney, picture this, no more greedy politics." Mitt Romney managed to side-step the group to attend the fundraiser that was staged on his behalf. The fundraiser's price tag was $10,000 per plate. No arrests or injuries were reported. * November 8 -
Frances Fox Piven Frances Fox Piven (born October 10, 1932) is an American professor of political science and sociology at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, where she has taught since 1982.
gave a speech at Occupy Philadelphia following an appearance at Temple University. * November 13 - Rev.
Jesse Jackson Jesse Louis Jackson (né Burns; born October 8, 1941) is an American political activist, Baptist minister, and politician. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as a shadow U.S. senator ...
makes an unannounced appearance and gives a brief speech. * November 15 - Estimated date of the start of the construction project on Dilworth Plaza. The city wants the occupation to move from the plaza. * November 18 - 14 arrested at a Wells Fargo sit-in. * November 30 - Police evict the protesters from Dilworth Plaza beginning at 1:20 AM, 52 people are arrested. Urban theorist
David Harvey David W. Harvey (born 31 October 1935) is a British-born Marxist economic geographer, podcaster and Distinguished Professor of anthropology and geography at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY). He received his PhD ...
meets with Occupiers at a teach-in at the University of Pennsylvania.


2012

*April 2012 - protesters arrested after the eviction of their City Hall encampment were acquitted on all charges.'Occupy Philly' protesters acquitted on all counts
Apr. 26, 2012


See also

Occupy articles * List of global Occupy protest locations *
Occupy movement The Occupy movement was an international populist socio-political movement that expressed opposition to social and economic inequality and to the perceived lack of "real democracy" around the world. It aimed primarily to advance social and econo ...
*
Timeline of Occupy Wall Street The following is a timeline of Occupy Wall Street (OWS), a protest which began on September 17, 2011 on Wall Street, the financial district of New York City and included the occupation of Zuccotti Park, where protesters established a permane ...
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We are the 99% We are the 99% is a political slogan widely used and coined during the 2011 Occupy movement. The phrase directly refers to the income and wealth inequality in the United States, with a concentration of wealth among the top-earning 1%. It r ...
Other Protests *
15 October 2011 global protests The 15 October 2011 global protests were part of a series of protests inspired by the Arab Spring, the Icelandic protests, the Portuguese "Geração à Rasca", the Spanish "Indignants", the Greek protests, and the Occupy movement. The protes ...
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2011 United States public employee protests In February 2011, a series of public employee protests began in the United States against proposed legislation which would weaken the power of labor unions. By March, eighteen states had proposed legislation which would remove some collective barg ...
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2011 Wisconsin protests Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number), the natural number following 10 and preceding 12 * one of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011, or any year ending in 11 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''El ...
Related articles *
Arab Spring The Arab Spring ( ar, الربيع العربي) was a series of Nonviolent resistance, anti-government protests, Rebellion, uprisings and Insurgency, armed rebellions that spread across much of the Arab world in the early 2010s. It began in T ...
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Corruption Perceptions Index The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is an index which ranks countries "by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys." The CPI generally defines corruption as an "abuse of entru ...
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Economic inequality There are wide varieties of economic inequality, most notably income inequality measured using the distribution of income (the amount of money people are paid) and wealth inequality measured using the distribution of wealth (the amount of we ...
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Grassroots movement A grassroots movement is one that uses the people in a given district, region or community as the basis for a political or economic movement. Grassroots movements and organizations use collective action from the local level to effect change at t ...
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Income inequality in the United States Income inequality in the United States is the extent to which income is distributed in differing amounts among the American population. It has fluctuated considerably since measurements began around 1915, moving in an arc between peaks in t ...
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Plutocracy A plutocracy () or plutarchy is a society that is ruled or controlled by people of great wealth or income. The first known use of the term in English dates from 1631. Unlike most political systems, plutocracy is not rooted in any established ...
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Protest A protest (also called a demonstration, remonstration or remonstrance) is a public expression of objection, disapproval or dissent towards an idea or action, typically a political one. Protests can be thought of as acts of coopera ...
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Tea Party protests The Tea Party protests were a series of protests throughout the United States that began in early 2009. The protests were part of the larger political Tea Party movement. Most Tea Party activities have since been focused on opposing efforts ...
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Wealth inequality in the United States Wealth inequality in the United States is the unequal distribution of assets among residents of the United States. Wealth commonly includes the values of any homes, automobiles, personal valuables, businesses, savings, and investments, as wel ...
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References


Additional sources

* Brown, Catherine (October 13, 2011.
"Occupy Philly Takes a Stand Against "Corporate Greed"."NBC Philadelphia
Accessed October 2011. * Brown, Catherine; Stamm, Dan (October 13, 2011.
NBC Philadelphia
Accessed October 2011. * Scott, Katherine (November 13, 2011.
"Man arrested in Occupy Philly sexual assault"6 ABC Philadelphia
Accessed November 2011.


External links


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