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In 2011, the "Occupy Wall Street" "movement" (an initiative to change and improve society) began as people "protested" (objected to) "wealth inequality" (the unfair, uneven distribution of money among people). The protestors "initially" (at the beginning) focused their activities on the "Wall Street" financial district in New York City because it represents the "accumulation" (gathering of a lot of something) of "wealth" (lots of money) among highly "privileged" (with many advantages) individuals, often "at the expense of" (while causing harm to) ordinary Americans.

The "slogan" (a phrase repeated many times) of the Occupy Wall Street movement was "We are the 99%," which referred to the large difference in income and wealth distribution in the United States-specifically "implying" (causing other people to believe) that the top 1% of the population has approximately the same amount of wealth as the remaining 99% of the population. They believe this is unfair and wrong.

The protesters originally "camped" (slept in tents) and protested in Zuccotti Park in New York City, but they were forced to leave in late 2011. Then the movement quickly "spread" (began to cover a larger area) across the country. People began protesting at banks, large corporations, university "campuses" (the land with many university buildings), "foreclosed homes" (homes being taken back by a bank because the homeowners were not able to make payments), and other places.

The movement argued that "capitalism" (a free market economy) needs to have protections for "vulnerable" (easily hurt) individuals and better ways to protect against "corruption" (immoral, unethical actions used to obtain more money in illegal, secretive ways). The movement and especially the slogan are still active today, but the movement is less "visible" (easily seen) than in was in 2011 and 2012.