On September 17th, 2011, hundreds of people descended on a park in the heart of New York's financial district.Their aim? To protest against the global financial system and its effects on  99% of the population.On this 10th anniversary of the protests, we take a look at what happened, what they achieved, and what impact they might have in the future.
The United States in 2011
The 1% vs. the 99%
A global sense of uprising
The idea behind Occupy Wall Street
Meeting in Zuccotti Park in New York's Financial District
What did the protestors actually want to change?
Famous article by economist Joseph Stiglitz
The public perception around the need for change
A different model of decision-making
The end of the protests
What actually happened during the protests?
Criticisms of Occupy Wall Street
Disorganisation & being tricked about Radiohead playing
Did it really represent the 99%?
Pushing the idea of the 1% vs. 99% into the public consciousness
Legacy of Occupy Wall Street
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