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jerseyjack

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10. I'd say, the first occupy movement was in 1765.

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 12:14 PM

Dec 2011

It was in response to the Stamp Act. Purchasers of paper were to pay a tax to pay for the French and Indian War. The users of paper (among them were lawyers and newspaper broadsheet publishers) were to purchase a stamp to show the tax had been paid.

When the ship carrying the stamps arrived in New York harbor, it tried to land at what is now, Castle Clinton. It was met with several thousand occupiers who threatened the captain of the ship if he tried to land the stamps. He responded by pulling up anchor and leaving the harbor.

I suspect that many of the colonists had to pass through Wall Street to greet the ship.

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Yes!! nt. marybourg Dec 2011 #1

The first "Occupy" mvmt was in 1932 Mosby Dec 2011 #2

BTW, that's Smedley Butler between 0:40-1:10. Crowman1979 Dec 2011 #8

Thanks, I didn't know who that was Mosby Dec 2011 #11

I would consider The Bonus Soldiers after WWI the first American occupation JohnnyRingo Dec 2011 #3

k&r n/t Hotler Dec 2011 #4

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k&r tk2kewl Dec 2011 #6

Some terrific firsthand info on the strike can be found here... Bozita Dec 2011 #7

k&r Little Star Dec 2011 #9

I'd say, the first occupy movement was in 1765. jerseyjack Dec 2011 #10