Occupy Atlanta

Occupy Atlanta
Part of the Occupy movement
DateOctober 6, 2011 (2011-10-06) – 2012
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Caused byEconomic inequality, income inequality, corporate influence over government, unemployment, homelessness, foreclosures[1]
MethodsDemonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters
StatusEvicted
Number
Protesters: ranging from 100 to 1000
Arrests and injuries
Injuries0
Arrested52

Occupy Atlanta has included protests and demonstrations. Occupy Atlanta began on October 6, 2011 in Woodruff Park, located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. As part of the Occupy movement, it is inspired by Occupy Wall Street which began in New York City on September 17.[2][3]

As of June 2012, Occupy Atlanta had continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions.[4]

  1. ^ Jeremiah McWilliams (October 27, 2011). "Occupy Atlanta says it will regroup; may return to Woodruff Park". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  2. ^ Rankin, Bill (October 8, 2011). "Occupy Atlanta settles into Woodruff Park". ajc.com. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "Occupy Atlanta is Occupy Wall Street in the ATL | City Brights: Zennie Abraham | an SFGate.com blog". Blog.sfgate.com. July 15, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  4. ^ "Occupy Atlanta: Events". occupyatlanta.org. Occupy Atlanta. Retrieved March 3, 2012.