Zuccotti Park, one of New York City's many relatively unknown and generally unassuming parks, was quiet and peaceful on the morning of September 17, 2011. It shouldn't have been stay, however, because it would soon become the center of a global movement and thus attract worldwide attention. Indeed, it was in Zuccotti Park that Occupy Wall Street (OWS) began, a movement in which demonstrators “occupy” public spaces 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to raise awareness of their cause. This movement began as a way to raise awareness of protesters' grievances over the actions and government response to those actions of Wall Street banks and financial institutions before, during, and after the U.S. financial crisis. Since then, Occupy Wall Street has spread to hundreds of cities around the world and has begun to incorporate other issues beyond that of its namesake. The occupation protest that Occupy Wall Street has chosen is an effective style of peaceful protest, which has made OWS a movement that those with similar ideologies should join or work with. Professions of the Past Professions in general are a very effective form of protest, as it keeps the movement in the news for extended periods of time. This puts the movement on a stronger platform, one that allows people to share their grievances and makes these statements harder to ignore. Protest against the occupation has a long and rich history. One of the most prominent examples in recent history is the occupation of Tahrir Square in Egypt; which occurred during the protests and continued throughout the resulting revolution in this country. Closer to home, the Bonus Army, the name given to a group of individuals during the Great Depression that hit Washington D...... middle of paper ...... October 16, 2011: 37.Lightblau, Eric. “Democrats are trying to react warily to the protests.” The New York Times, October 11, 2011: 1.mediamatters.org. Fox's Guilfoyle: Wall Street protesters are 'people with no purpose or focus in life' there to simply 'dirty the streets'. September 30, 2011. http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201109300025. Milne, Seumas. “Comment: The Occupy movement has lit a fire for real change: establishment praise for the protests reflects anxiety over public anger – which must now be turned into political pressure.” The Guardian, October 20, 2011: 31. Office of the Press Secretary. “President’s Press Conference.” The White House. October 6, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/10/06/news-conference-president.Timpane, John. “In the Occupy movement, many voices are interconnected.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 11, 2011: A03.