QUIZ: What was Wall Street named after? Answer below and find out more by joining week from today join us for a Peoples History of Wall Street. It all started here! *The first settlements in the so-called “New World”. Did you know that Wall Street was named after an actual wall, built to demarcate the claims of new European settlers? *The origin of American prosperity. All that came in through New Amsterdams major port, was sold on Wall Street. Spices and tea. Cloth. Building materials. People. *The roots of American democracy. Did you know that the Declaration of Independence was read on Wall Street, on the steps of Federal Hall? *The uprooting of American democracy. Well, thats if you believe our government is just a little too influenced by corporations. *The site of the first American movement focused on Economic Justice, in a century! So what really was Occupy Wall Streets message anyway? And why didnt it make demands? occupywallstreet.net/event/may-3rd-and-4th-take-walk-occupy-style
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 18:15:59 +0000
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