It starÂted as a catchÂphrase and beÂcame a globÂal moveÂment.
On Sept. 17, 2011, hunÂdreds of proÂtestÂers marched through the streets of ManÂhatÂtan and began an enÂcampÂment in ZucÂcotti Park. Defined on its webÂsite as a “leadÂerÂless resÂistÂance moveÂment,” OcÂcupy Wall Street has sparked simÂilÂar protests across the U.S. and in more than 82 counÂtries.