Occupy Boston

Occupy Boston
Part of the Occupy movement
People gathered near Boston's Dewey Square during Occupy Boston on October 3, 2011
DateSeptember 30, 2011 (2011-09-30) – December 10, 2011 (2011-12-10)
(70-1/2 days)
Location
42°21′10″N 71°03′20″W / 42.3528°N 71.0555°W / 42.3528; -71.0555
Caused byEconomic Inequality, Democracy, Racism, Sexism, inter alia
GoalsFreedom, social justice, democracy, building a beloved community
MethodsDemonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters, Civil Disobedience, Direct Action
StatusOccupation ended
Arrests and injuries
Injuries0
Arrested186

Occupy Boston was a collective of protesters that settled on September 30, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts, on Dewey Square in the Financial District opposite the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. It is related to the Occupy Wall Street movement that began in New York City on September 17, 2011.

As of June 2012, Occupy Boston had continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions.