,SEV5 ,YE>S ( ,/UD5T ,/RUGGLES 9 ,ATLANTA 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,AS /UD5TS HEAD BACK TO S*OOL = ! FALL1 IT'S A GREAT TIME = Y\NG AN>*I/S TO =M /UD5T ORGANIZATIONS4 ,BUT :AT IF Y\'RE NOT A /UD5T8 ,MANY Y\NG PEOPLE CAN'T AF=D TO GO TO S*OOL1 YET HAVE NO BETT] WAY TO MEET O!R 9TELLIG5T PEOPLE !IR AGE :O ALSO DESIRE TO CREATE A BETT] WORLD4 ,! FOLL[+ N>RATIVE TRACES ! HI/ORY ( AN>*I/ P>TICIPATION 9 /UD5T /RUGGLES 9 ,ATLANTA ?R\< ! EYES ( A NON-/UD5T P>TICIPANT4 ,IT %[S H[ NON-/UD5TS CAN WORK ) /UD5T GR\PS TO BUILD MOM5TUM ?AT SPREADS F> BEYOND ! LIMITS ( CAMPUS4 ,TO ?OSE :O CALL ?IS 0\TSIDE AGITATION10 WE C\NT]3 :O HAS MORE RI<T TO OCCUPY A S*OOL ?AN ?OSE :O ALREADY CAN'T AF=D TO ATT5D8 

,H[ ,IT ,ALL ,BEGAN 

  

,:5 ,I MOV$ TO ,ATLANTA 9 #b#a1 ,I HAD NO AMBITION ( ATT5D+ COLLEGE4 ,9 FACT1 ,I'D ALREADY DROPP$ \T ( HI< S*OOL4 ,I DIDN'T SET \T TO P>TICIPATE 9 /UD5T /RUGGLES ON UNIV]SITY CAMPUSES--BUT ,I ALSO DIDN'T 9T5D TO SIT !M \T4 

,>\ND T[N1 V>I\S AN>*I/ & COMMUNI/ GR\PS W]E ORGANIZ+ TO FE$ ! HOMELESS1 HOLD MEET+S1 PROVIDE PRACTICAL SKILL-%>+ RES\RCES1 & SOMETIMES ATT5D SMALL DEMON/RATIONS4 ,MY FRI5DS & ,I W]E =M+ PUNK B&S1 READ+ GR\PS1 & %OPLIFT+ CREWS & ATT5D+ >T %[S & P>TIES4 ,WE WANT$ TO LIVE ADV5TUR\SLY & TO FI<T BOLDLY ALONGSIDE :OEV] WAS WILL+4 ,SOME ( MY /UD5T FRI5DS LE>N$ ( A L>GE DEMON/RATION AGA9/ TUITION 9CREASES AT ,GEORGIA ,/ATE ,UNIV]SITY4 

,WE ATT5D$ & W]E SURPRIS$ BY :AT WE SAW4 ,\T ( ?IS DEMON/RATION1 A NEW /UD5T ORGANIZATION WAS =M$4 ,WE DECID$ TO JO9 IT4 

,G,S,P,H,E3 ,P>TICIPAT+ ,NON-,IDEOLOGICALLY 9 A ,COMBATIVE ,/UD5T ,ORGANIZATION 

  

,GEORGIA ,/UD5TS = ,PUBLIC ,HI<] ,$UCATION WAS A /ATEWIDE AUTONOM\S /UD5T ORGANIZATION4 ,!RE W]E *APT]S 9 ,ATLANTA1 ,A!NS1 ,C>ROLTON1 & ,SAVANNAH4 ,?IS SCOPE ( ORGANIZATION IS IMPRESSIVE EV5 BY TODAY'S /&>DS4 ,G,S,P,H,E1 AT LEA/ ! *APT] ,I WAS A P>T (1 WAS A =MAL ORGANIZATION BUT WAS NOT RECOGNIZ$ (FICIALLY BY ! UNIV]SITY & ?US DID NOT HAVE TO OBEY ITS *>T]S4 ,WE ALSO DID NOT RECEIVE MONEY FROM ! S*OOL4 

,HAD MY FRI5DS & ,I ASSESS$ :E!R TO ORGANIZE ) ,G,S,P,H,E ACCORD+ TO ITS O/5SIBLE IDEOLOGICAL ORI5TATION1 WE PROBABLY W\LDN'T HAVE P>TICIPAT$4 ,! GR\P WAS MO/LY COMPRIS$ ( LIB]ALS :O WANT$ ! S*OOLS TO BE *EAP] & MORE ACCESSIBLE TO IMMIGRANTS1 BUT W]E NOT ESPECIALLY CONC]N$ ) ! NATURE ( ! UNIV]SITY ITSELF & LACK$ A REVOLUTION>Y CRITIQUE ( CAPITALISM4 ,A SMALL] NUMB] ( 9FLU5TIAL MEMB]S W]E SOCIALI/S--SOME GRADUALI/S1 SOME ASPIR+ REVOLUTION>IES4 ,WE W]E A SMALL CLIQUE ( AN>*I/S & PUNKS2 WE JO9$ 9 DESPITE \RSELVES4 ,IT TURN$ \T TO BE ! RI<T DECISION4 

,9 MY EXP]I5CE1 %>+ BELIEFS ) ?OSE Y\ WORK ) CAN %ORT5 ! TIME IT TAKES TO >RIVE AT DECISIONS2 IT CAN ALSO MAKE IT EASI] TO COOP]ATE OV] LONG P]IODS ( TIME4 ,BUT )\T ! S9C]E DESIRE TO COLLABORATE1 NO AM\NT ( %>$ IDEOLOGY CAN MAKE Y\R GR\P FUNCTION PROP]LY4 

,H[ ,DID ,G,S,P,H,E ,WORK8 

  

,EV]Y *APT] ( ! ORGANIZATION WE HAD JO9$ WAS FREE TO MAKE ITS [N DECISIONS & TO COLLECT & ORGANIZE ITS [N RES\RCES4 ,WE AGRE$ ON A FEW UNIFY+ PR9CIPLES & HELD ANNUAL CONV]G5CES 9 ,ATLANTA4 ,?IS F$]ATION /RUCTURE ALL[$ = ! MAXIMUM ( CREATIVITY & COLLABORATION UND] ONE BANN]4 ,! CRIT]IA & T]MS ( MEMB]%IP W]E EXPLICIT3 ATT5D TWO MEET+S 9 A R[1 !N ONE MEET+ P] MON?4 ,?IS DID NOT PREV5T ,G,S,P,H,E MEMB]S FROM ORGANIZ+ ) NONMEMB]S4 

,SIGNIFICANTLY1 ,G,S,P,H,E DID NOT BAN NON-/UD5TS FROM MEMB]%IP4 

,MEET+S & ! ,ROTATION ( ,RESPONSIBILITIES 

  

,\R GR\P MET 9 A L>GE CLASSROOM ONCE A WEEK )\T (FICIAL P]MISSION4 ,WE HAD A FACILITATOR & A NOTE-TAK] & ALWAYS DRAFT$ AN AG5DA TOGE!R AT ! BEG9N+ ( EA* MEET+1 AL?\< ,I SUSPECT$ ?AT ! MO/ D$ICAT$ MEMB]S ( ! COLLECTIVE (T5 PREP>$ ! ITEMS BE=EH&4 ,?IS DIDN'T BO!R ME1 BECAUSE WE ALWAYS HAD A *ANCE TO *ANGE ! AG5DA4 

,MEET+S SOMETIMES LA/$ MU* LONG] ?AN !Y %\LD HAVE4 ,SOMETIMES WE'D DISCUSS TRIVIAL MATT]S = F> TOO LONG :5 WE %\LD HAVE REMA9$ FOCUS$4 ,AS A RESULT1 SOMETIMES CONS5SUS OR MAJORITY WAS 5G9E]$ OR FEIGN$ JU/ SO WE C\LD 5D ! MEET+4 ,:5 Y\'RE WORK+ 9 A GR\P ?AT 9CLUDES A LOT ( 9EXP]I5C$ PEOPLE1 ,I IMAG9E ?AT DYNAMICS LIKE ?IS >E COMPLETELY NORMAL4 ,IT TAKES A LOT ( PRACTICE TO DEVELOP MEET+ SKILLS1 ESPECIALLY 9 FACILITATION & NOTE-TAK+ ROLES4 ,?IS IS :Y ,G,S,P,H,E ALWAYS ROTAT$ TASKS ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS4 

,ROTAT+ ROLES WAS IMPORTANT3 IT DIM9I%$ ! WAYS 9 :I* NEW OR 9EXP]I5C$ P>TICIPANTS W]E M>G9ALIZ$1 :ILE PROTECT+ ?OSE 9CL9$ TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITIES FROM ! T5D5CY = RES5TM5TS TO BUILD UP AGA9/ !M4 ,IT HELP$ TO 9SURE A GREAT] S5SE ( [N]%IP 9 ! ORGANIZATION & TO HELP DEVELOP CONFID5CE & F9ESSE AMONG ! 5TIRE GR\P4 ,LAT]1 :5 ,G,S,P,H,E MEMB]S W]E ORGANIZ+ ) UNAFFILIAT$ /UD5TS & FACILITAT+ MASSIVE ASSEMBLIES = ,OCCUPY ,ATLANTA1 !SE SKILLS W]E 9DISP5SABLE4 

,! ,/RUGGLE AGA9/ ,BUDGET ,CUTS & ,BANS ON ,UNDOCUM5T$ ,/UD5TS 

  

,G,S,P,H,E GREW \T ( AN ANN\NCEM5T BY ! ,BO>D ( ,REG5TS ?AT !Y 9T5D$ TO RAISE TUITION DRAMATICALLY & MAKE CUTS TO ! ,H,O,P,E S*OL>%IP1 :I* 5SURES R$UC$ OR FREE TUITION = HI<-S*OOL GRADUATES ) A HI< GRADE-PO9T AV]AGE4 ,9 ,OCTOB]1 HUNDR$S ( /UD5TS BLOCK$ TRAFFIC ON D[NT[N /REETS & JO9$ 9 *ANTS AGA9/ ! BUDGET CUTS4 ,?IS WAS BE=E ,OCCUPY ,WALL ,/REET1 :5 PROTE/S 9 ,ATLANTA W]E R>ELY ABLE TO BLOCK ! /REETS4 

,9 ! FOLL[+ WEEKS1 /UD5TS & NON-/UD5TS MET ON ,G,S,U CAMPUS & HELD CONF]5CE CALLS ) /UD5TS ( DIFF]5T UNIV]SITIES TO =M ! GR\P4 ,NON-/UD5TS LIKE MYSELF W]E NOT DISC\RAG$ FROM P>TICIPAT+4 ,?IS WAS AN ADVANTAGE = GR\PS LIKE \RS4 ,OV] ! FOLL[+ YE>S1 UNIV]SITY ADM9I/RATORS REGUL>LY ALLUD$ TO ! P>TICIPATION ( 0\TSID]S0 9 /UD5T /RUGGLES1 JU/ AS POLICE *IEFS ?REW >\ND ALLEGATIONS AB\T 0:ITE AN>*I/S0 AT ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT] PROTE/S4 ,9 BO? 9/ANCES1 !RE WAS A DEGREE ( TRU? TO !IR CLAIMS1 AL?\< !IR DISC\RSE WAS BUILT ON DI%ONE/Y4 

,9 RESPONSE TO ?IS MOBILIZATION1 ! ADM9I/RATION SCRAMBL$ TO CONV9CE EV]YONE ?AT ! ,ATLANTA ,J\RNAL-,CON/ITUTION HAD FALSELY REPORT$ ! FEE 9CREASE4 ,9 FACT1 TUITION & FEES W]E 9CREAS+1 & !RE W\LD BE CUTS TO ! ,H,O,P,E ,S*OL>%IP1 AL?\< NOT AS MU* AS HAD BE5 REPORT$4 ,?IS PROTO-,TRUMPIAN MANEUV] S]V$ TO PACIFY ! G5]AL /UD5T BODY1 BUT \R GR\P HAD ALREADY =M$ & WE W]E COMMITT$ TO ORGANIZ+ TOGE!R 9 SOME WAY4 ,WORK+ GR\PS /UDI$ ! 9TRICACIES ( ! BUDGET CUTS & PRES5T$ ON !M TO ! RE/ ( US4 ,!Y ALSO PRES5T$ 0TEA*-9S0 9 ! LECTURE HALLS ( SYMPA!TIC PR(ESSORS4 

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,LAT] ?AT YE>1 9 ,>IZONA1 ,ALABAMA1 & ,GEORGIA1 RACI/ LEGISLATION WAS 9TRODUC$ TO BAN UNDOCUM5T$ /UD5TS FROM ATT5D+ /ATE COLLEGES & UNIV]SITIES4 ,/UD5TS & COMMUNITY MEMB]S MOBILIZ$ 9 ALL ( ?OSE PLACES4 

,9 ,GEORGIA1 A NEW /UD5T COALITION =M$ CALL$ ,GEORGIA ,UNDOCUM5T$ ,Y\? ,ALLIANCE 7,G,U,Y,A74 ,G,U,Y,A WAS COMMITT$ TO NONVIOL5T DIRECT ACTION & TO SYMBOLICALLY PETITION+ ! BO>D ( REG5TS & ,G,S,U ,PRESID5T ,M>K ,BECK] TO VOTE 0NO0 ON ! BAN4 ,!RE WAS ALSO ,FRE$OM ,UNIV]SITY 7,F,U71 E/ABLI%$ AS A COORD9ATION ( PR(ESSORS & O!RS TO PROVIDE UNIV]SITY-QUALITY CLASSES & CURRICULUM TO UNDOCUM5T$ /UD5TS SO !Y C\LD /ILL RECEIVE AN $UCATION AT HOME & TRANSF] ! ACCR$IT$ C\RSES TO S*OOLS 9 /ATES ) LESS RACI/ LEGISLATION4 

,G,S,P,H,E WORK$ ) BO? ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS1 HO/+ R[DY 9=MATION DEMON/RATIONS 9 ! C\RTY>D ( ,G,S,U1 DI/RIBUT+ PROPAG&A TO /UD5TS1 & ORGANIZ+ DEMON/RATIONS4 ,ON ONE OCCASION1 A FEW DOZ5 ( US SAT 9 ! ,PRESID5T'S (FICE = OV] AN H\R4 ,ON ANO!R OCCASION1 /UD5TS FROM ! ,U,G,A & ,G,S,U BRAN*ES COLLABORAT$ TO DISRUPT ! ,BO>D ( ,REG5TS VOTE ON ! BAN1 DROPP+ BANN]S & SCREAM+ AT ! CONS]VATIVE MEMB]S ( ! ,BO>D4 

,G,U,Y,A ORGANIZ$ MORE ?AN ONE SIT-9 ON MAJOR ROADS D[NT[N4 ,!SE W]E ALWAYS ORGANIZ$ BUREAUCRATICALLY 79 ! NAME ( 0SAFETY10 NATURALLY71 BUT !Y ALWAYS SEEM$ TO CREATE A /IR & USUALLY CAUS$ SUB/ANTIAL TRAFFIC DELAYS = ! GOV]NM5T DI/RICT D[NT[N NE> ! CAPITOL4 ,UNLIKE ,G,S,P,H,E1 ,G,U,Y,A WAS CONNECT$ TO ONE NONPR(IT ORGANIZATION & WORK$ CLOSELY ) MANY O!RS4 ,?IS SUB/ANTIALLY AFFECT$ ! CULTURE ( !IR ORGANIZATION1 CAUS+ !M TO EMPHASIZE SPECTACUL> M$IA /UNTS1 RESPECTABILITY POLITICS1 & HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZ+ ME?ODS 9SIDE !IR ORGANIZATION & 9 ! COALITIONS !Y =M$ ) O!RS4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 ,G,S,P,H,E SOMETIMES HAD DIFFICULTY WORK+ ) !M1 :ILE AU?ORIT>IANS GR\PS LIKE ! NOTORI\SLY SELF-S]V+ ,TROTSKYI/ ,9T]NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ ,ORGANIZATION W]E ABLE TO D]IVE ADVANTAGES FROM COLLABORAT+ ) !M4 ,H[EV]1 NEI!R GR\P WAS MORE EFFECTIVE OR BIGG] ?AN \RS4 

,9 ! 5D1 UN=TUNATELY1 WE ALL FAIL$ TO /OP ! BUDGET CUTS4 ,UNDOCUM5T$ /UD5TS >E NOT TE*NICALLY BANN$ FROM ATT5D+ S*OOL 9 ,GEORGIA1 BUT ! BILL PASS$ BANS !M FROM RECEIV+ 9-/ATE TUITION EV5 IF !Y W]E RAIS$ H]E4 ,9 ADDITION1 MANY S*OOLS HAVE VOLUNT>ILY BANN$ UNDOCUM5T$ /UD5TS AS A MATT] ( POLICY4 

,LEGITIMIZE ,Y\RSELF1 ,!RE ,IS ,NO ,O!R ,WAY 

  

,9 ANY /RUGGLE1 !RE >E LEGITIMATE ACTORS :O CAN LAY CLAIM TO RECOGNIZ$ DISC\RSES ( OPPRESSION TO JU/IFY !IR REBELLI\S DESIRES & ILLEGITIMATE ACTORS :O MU/ CONCEAL !MSELVES ) ?IS DISC\RSE OR PRES5T !MSELVES AS 0ALLIES40 ,?IS IS A N>R[ L9E ,I HAVE TRI$ TO WALK1 F9D+ MYSELF CONT9U\SLY ) SCANT LEGITIMACY 9 ! DISC\RSES ( LEFT-W+ CAUSES4 ,I KN[ ?AT ,I HAVE LEGITIMATE REASONS TO /RUGGLE1 BUT LEGITIMACY IS NOT DI/RIBUT$ HORIZONTALLY 9 ! GREAT GAME ( POLITICS4 ,I DON'T WANT TO SIGN AWAY MY AG5CY BY PRES5T+ MYSELF AS AN 0ALLY10 & ,I DON'T WANT TO M>G9ALIZE MYSELF AS AN 0\TSID]10 BUT ! WAY ,I AM POSITION$1 IT IS SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO ACT FROM )9 ANY ( ! ID5TITIES ON (F]1 SU* AS 0/UD5T40 ,PEOPLE LIKE ME HAVE TO CON/ANTLY /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! CONCEPT ( LEGITIMACY ITSELF4 

,= ! MO/ P>T1 ! /UD5TS ,I WAS WORK+ ) CONC]N$ !MSELVES ) TUITION & FEE 9CREASES1 TRANSP>5CY ( ! BO>D ( REG5TS1 ! ACCESSIBILITY ( RES\RCES TO NON:ITE /UD5TS & UNDOCUM5T$ /UD5TS1 & ! LIKE4 ,!SE ISSUES 5ABL$ !M TO UND]/& !MSELVES AS OPPRESS$ PEOPLE FAC+ (F ) AN >I/OCRATIC 5EMY4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ?IS FRAMEWORK T5D$ TO SIDEL9E NON-/UD5TS & O!RS ) A MORE FUNDAM5TALLY /RUCTURAL ANTAGONISM T[>DS ! UNIV]SITY SY/EM4 

,:5 ORGANIZ+ ON UNIV]SITY CAMPUSES AS A NON-/UD5T1 ,I (T5 F\ND ?AT ,I WAS WILL+ TO TAKE GREAT] RISKS ?AN MY /UD5T ACCOMPLICES4 ,I RESI/$ ! TEMPTATION TO BE JUDGM5TAL AB\T ?IS4 ,/UD5TS EXPECT TO BE EMPLOY$ BAS$ ON !IR DEGREE--?\< ?IS IS LESS & LESS COMMON--& SOMETIMES FACE GREAT PRESSURE FROM !IR FAMILIES TO /AY \T ( TR\BLE4 ,9 \R CONV]SATIONS1 ,I (T5 BR\<T UP ! SPIRITUAL DECAY PRODUC$ BY S*OOL+1 ! MILIT>IZATION ( ACADEMIC KN[L$GE1 & ! ROLE ( ! UNIV]SITY AS A CAPITALI/ 5T]PRISE--= EXAMPLE1 ! WAYS ?AT UNIV]SITIES ACCUMULATE REAL E/ATE & DRIVE G5TRIFICATION4 ,= ME1 ! REALLY IMPORTANT QUE/ION WAS H[ TO CATALYZE REVOLT 9 ! D[NT[N >EA1 :I* HAS ,G,S,U AS ITS C5T]4 ,TOGE!R1 !SE DISC\RSES CREAT$ A CONTEXT 9 :I* O!RS C\LD RECOGNIZE ! LEGITIMACY ( MY P>TICIPATION1 )\T NEGAT+ ! VALIDITY ( /UD5T /RUGGLES = ACCESSIBILITY & AF=DABILITY4 

,TROY ,DAVIS3 ,/UD5T ,/RUGGLES ,BEG9 TO ,SPILL BEYOND ! ,UNIV]SITY 

  

,MANY GR\PS MOBILIZ$ :5 ,TROY ,AN?ONY ,DAVIS WAS TO BE EXECUT$ BY ! ,/ATE ( ,GEORGIA = HIS ALLEG$ KILL+ ( A ,SAVANNAH ,POLICE ,(FIC] 9 #a#i#h#i4 ,9 E>LY ,SEPTEMB] #b#a#a1 ,AMNE/Y ,9T]NATIONAL ORGANIZ$ A MASSIVE DEMON/RATION \TSIDE ( ! ,CAPITOL TO CALL = A 0/AY0 TO ! EXECUTION4 ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE >RIV$1 9CLUD+ MO/ ( ! MEMB]S ( ,G,S,P,H,E4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! RALLY1 MEMB]S ( \R GR\P US$ \R DRUMS & MEGAPHONE TO HELP TO 9ITIATE A BREAKAWAY M>* ( SEV]AL HUNDR$ PEOPLE4 ,! CR[D WAS ANGRY & DESP]ATE4 ,SOME PEOPLE DRAGG$ TRA% CANS & POLICE B>RICADES 9TO ! /REET4 ,PEOPLE 9 ! CR[D CURS$ AT POLICE (FIC]S4 ,AL?\< BLACK P[] GR\PS1 ANTIFASCI/S1 & ANIMAL RI<TS GR\PS HAD ONCE MA9TA9$ A COMBATIVE /REET CULTURE 9 ,ATLANTA 7SEE ,APP5DIX71 ?IS SORT ( COMBATIVE 5]GY HAD NOT BE5 SE5 9 ! CITY 9 YE>S4 

,?AT NI<T1 >\ND #a PEOPLE OCCUPI$ ! PLAZA ( ! ,BO>D ( ,P>DONS & ,P>OLES1 9CLUD+ MEMB]S ( ,G,S,P,H,E4 ,?IS WAS ,SEPTEMB] #b1 #b#a#a1 :5 ! BUDD+ 5CAMPM5T AT ,OCCUPY ,WALL ,/REET HAD BE5 R$UC$ TO A FEW DOZ5 H>D5$ ACTIVI/S & AN>*I/S 9 ITS FIR/ FEW FL\ND]+ DAYS4 ,! NEXT MORN+ WAS ! DATE SET = ! EXECUTION4 ,AMNE/Y ,9T]NATIONAL1 RA!R ?AN ! POLICE1 EVICT$ \R OCCUPATION AFT] ?\S&S HAD BE5 GA!R$ = H\RS4 ,! SPEAK]S MISL$ ! CR[D 9TO BELIEV+ ?AT A /AY HAD BE5 TEMPOR>ILY PLAC$ ON ! EXECUTION4 ,! T5SION WAS RIS+ HI<] & HI<]4 ,HELICOPT]S BEGAN TO FLY OV]HEAD4 ,POLICE TRUCKS BEGAN 5CIRCL+ ! MASSIVE CR[D4 ,PRAY] & S++ WAS COORD9AT$ OV] ! SPEAK]S4 ,! ,AMNE/Y ORGANIZ]S /ALL$ ! ANN\NCEM5T = MANY H\RS1 DELIB]ATELY )HOLD+ 9=MATION FROM ! POT5TIALLY EXPLOSIVE CR[D1 LIKELY 9 COORD9ATION ) LOCAL OR F$]AL POLICE4 ,9 FACT1 ,TROY ,DAVIS HAD BE5 EXECUT$ BY ! ,/ATE ( ,GEORGIA ON TIME4 

#b#a#a3 ,! ,RETURN ( ,CONFLICT 9 ! ,/REETS 

  

,:5 ! ,AMNE/Y ,9T]NATIONAL ORGANIZ]S F9ALLY ANN\NC$ ?AT ,TROY ,DAVIS HAD BE5 KILL$1 ! CR[D HAD ALREADY MO/LY DISP]S$4 ,MANY W]E CRY+4 ,QUICKLY1 AN>*I/S1 M>XI/S1 & /UD5T ORGANIZ]S MET TO DISCUSS EM]G5CY PLANS4 ,!Y AGRE$ ?AT MILITANT /REET ACTION WAS JU/IFI$ & ORGANIZ$ A BLACK BLOC4 

,ALMO/ NOBODY 9 ?AT BLACK BLOC HAD EV] P>TICIPAT$ 9 ONE BE=E1 & MO/ P>TICIPANTS PROBABLY W\LD NOT HAVE IMAG9$ !Y EV] MI<T JO9 ONE BE=E ?AT MOM5T4 ,A FEW DOZ5 PEOPLE GA!R$ & BEGAN M>*+ AIMLESSLY D[NT[N1 ANGRY BUT )\T EXP]IECE4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ! POLICE GRABB$ SEV]AL PEOPLE & >RE/$ !M1 BUT ! CR[D SUCCESSFULLY DE->RE/$ SOME ( !M4 ,?IS EV5T WAS NOT ESPECIALLY 9SPIR+ = ANYONE ELSE1 BUT IT WAS AN IMPORTANT MOM5T = ! P>TICIPANTS4 ,A ?RE%OLD HAD BE5 CROSS$4 

,DOZ5S GA!R$ AT ! H\SE ( A ,G,S,P,H,E MEMB] TO COORD9ATE JAIL SUPPORT4 ,\R FRI5DS W]E QUICKLY RELEAS$ FROM JAIL ) M9OR F9ES4 ,! CONV]SATIONS ?AT FOLL[$ BECAME ! BASIS ( AN 9T]V5TION ( GREAT CONSEQU5CE 9 ! FOLL[+ YE>4 ,AB\T #b PEOPLE DISCUSS$ ! NE$ TO GO BEYOND ATT5D+ MEET+S TOGE!R--TO SEE EA* O!R (T51 TO /UDY TOGE!R1 TO LIVE & WORK & %>E 9SI<TS TOGE!R1 & TO HOLD BIG MEET+S BEYOND ( \R LITTLE GR\P ON A SEMI-REGUL> BASIS4 ,WE CALL$ ?IS PLAN ! 0,ATLANTA ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY40 

,& !N1 JU/ 9 TIME1 !RE WAS ,OCCUPY4 

,/UD5T ,9T]V5TIONS 9 ,OCCUPY ,ATLANTA 

  

,AT AN E>LY ,OCCUPY ,ATLANTA G5]AL ASSEMBLY1 ! V]Y FIR/ WEEK ( ,OCTOB]1 !RE WAS A DEBATE AB\T :E!R TO OCCUPY A P>K4 ,MEAN:ILE1 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 AN ,OCCUPY ,WALL ,/REET PROTE/ AGA9/ ! EXECUTION ( ,TROY ,DAVIS WAS KETTL$ BY POLICE :O GRATUIT\SLY PEPP]-SPRAY$ SOME Y\NG WOM5 9 ! CR[D4 ,G5]AL ASSEMBLIES LIKE \RS W]E CROPP+ UP 9 DOZ5S ( T[NS & CITIES4 ,G,S,P,H,E MEMB]S1 ACCU/OM$ TO MEET+S & ASSEMBLIES1 PLAY$ 9FLU5TIAL FACILITATION ROLES 9 !SE ASSEMBLIES4 ,A V]Y SMALL NUMB] ( PEOPLE CONV9C$ HUNDR$S MORE TO GO ?R\< ) :AT WE ALL OBVI\SLY WANT$ TO DO3 ILLEGALLY OCCUPY ,WOODRUFF ,P>K4 ,! FOLL[+ WEEK1 WE DID JU/ ?AT4 

,I DON'T BELIEVE WE C\LD HAVE HAD ?IS SAME 9FLU5CE IF WE HAD NOT DEVELOP$ SKILLS ORGANIZ+ ) ,G,S,P,H,E4 ,I KN[ IT IS COMMON = ANGRY MILITANTS TO BECOME FRU/RAT$ ) L>GE CR[DS ( LIB]ALS1 TO YELL BITT] SLOGANS FROM ! BACK OR GIVE UP ALTOGE!R ON 9T]V5+4 ,?IS IS :AT MANY REVOLUTION>IES DID 9 ,ATLANTA & ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 ,HAV+ NO EXP]I5CE AGITAT+ CR[DS OR >GU+ 9 FRONT ( UNSYMPA!TIC /RANG]S1 ASPIR+ REVOLUTION>IES (T5 FAIL TO FACILITATE ! EM]G5CE ( COMBATIVE POSSIBILITIES 9 BROAD] SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,!SE ANXIETIES & FAILURES >E NORMAL2 !Y HAVE BESET ,G,S,P,H,E MEMB]S AS WELL4 ,YET \R PATI5CE & F9ESSE HELP$ TO CULTIVATE A MORE 9T]E/+ ORGANIZ+ SPACE DUR+ ! ,OCCUPY SEQU5CE4 ,OV] ! FOLL[+ MON?S1 ?IS CREAT$ A SITUATION 9 :I* WE W]E ABLE TO %UT D[N BANKS1 BLOCKADE /REETS1 DEMON/RATE AGA9/ ! POLICE1 OCCUPY A HOME FAC+ EVICTION1 & C>RY \T C\NTLESS JAIL SOLID>ITY PROTE/S & BLACK BLOCS4 

,G,S,P,H,E ,ECLIPS$ BY ,OCCUPY ,G,S,U 

  

,) ALL ( ! ATT5TION & 5]GY ( ,G,S,P,H,E MEMB]S FOCUS$ ON ,OCCUPY ,ATLANTA1 ! /UD5T GR\P COMPLETELY DISSOLV$4 ,=M] MEMB]S ( ,G,S,P,H,E & ,OCCUPY P>TICIPANTS =M$ A NEW GR\P CALL$ ,OCCUPY ,G,S,U4 

,OCCUPY ,G,S,U WAS MORE RADICAL 9 ITS AIMS & DISC\RSE !N ,G,S,P,H,E1 AL?\< IT DIDN'T LA/ AS LONG4 ,WE DROPP$ BANN]S ON CAMPUS & ?REW ?\S&S ( FLI]S FROM ! RO(TOPS TO *E]+ CR[DS BEL[1 WE HELD /REET P>TIES ON ADJAC5T /REETS & ?REW /REAM]S & T9SEL OV] ! HEADS ( POLICE (FIC]S1 WE :EEL$ A S\ND SY/EM 9TO ! LIBR>Y DUR+ /UDY H\RS TO DEM& #b#d-H\R ACCESS1 & WE ORGANIZ$ = A WALK\T ON CAMPUS4 

,FROM MY P]SPECTIVE1 ! WALK\T WAS ! PEAK ( /UD5T MOBILIZATIONS ON ,G,S,U CAMPUS = MANY YE>S4 ,DOZ5S GA!R$ ON ! TOP FLOOR ( ! ,G5]AL ,CLASSROOM ,BUILD+4 ,= WEEKS1 WE HAD BE5 ADORN+ ! WALLS ) PO/]S & DI/RIBUT+ \R FLI]S TO ?\S&S4 ,I DON'T EV5 REMEMB] :AT WE W]E TELL+ PEOPLE WE W]E DO+ IT =4 ,I'M SURE ! REASONS W]E SALI5T4 ,WE BEGAN BANG+ DRUMS L\DLY & *ANT+ 0,W,A,L,K ,\,T1 ,W,A,L,K ,\,T60 ,WE OP5$ ! DOORS TO ! CLASSROOMS & WAV$ /UD5TS \T TO FOLL[ US1 :I* MANY DID4 ,BY ! TIME WE REA*$ ! C\RTY>D1 WE W]E SEV]AL HUNDR$ PEOPLE *E]+ & CLAPP+4 

,WE %\LD HAVE PULL$ ! FIRE AL>M4 ,WE W\LD HAVE BE5 ?\S&S4 ,SOME DID NOT WANT TO BECAUSE !Y ONLY WANT$ PEOPLE :O 0BELIEV$ 9 ! WALK \T0 TO ATT5D4 ,BUT ?AT ISN'T H[ DESIRE WORKS4 ,MANY PEOPLE W]E GLU$ TO !IR SEATS1 /RUGGL+ ) !MSELVES AB\T :E!R OR NOT TO GO1 UNC]TA9 ( ! CONSEQU5CES1 & !N ! M>* WAS GONE1 ! NOISE FAD+ D[N ! HALLWAY1 ! TEA*] REGA9+ CONTROL4 ,ALL ( ?OSE PEOPLE W\LD HAVE HAD ! P]FECT EXCUSE IF ! FIRE AL>M S\ND$4 ,& :AT W\LD ! POLICE HAVE DONE8 ,NEV] MAKE ! MI/AKE WE MADE4 ,ALWAYS PULL ! FIRE AL>M DUR+ A WALK\T4 

,! CR[D WAS QUICKLY ATTACK$ BY A FEW POLICE (FIC]S2 !Y SLAMM$ ONE ( ! MORE VOCAL P>TICIPANTS TO ! GR\ND4 ,A %OV+ MAT* 5SU$1 BUT WE C\LDN'T GET ?AT P]SON FREE4 ,! CR[D BEGAN BOO+1 BUT ?AT WAS IT4 ,FOOLI%LY1 ! WALK\T M>*$ TO ! BO>D ( REG5TS4 ,FROM ?AT PO9T1 ! /ALE >*ITECTURE ( ! GOV]NM5TAL BUILD+S PACIFI$ ! DEMON/RATIONS BY ITSELF )\T ANY FLE%-&-BLOOD POLICE BE+ NECESS>Y4 ,WE %\LD HAVE HAD A BETT] PLAN TO /AY :]E WE W]E & TO OCCUPY ! PLAZA ITSELF4 

,AUTONOM\S ,RESI/ANCE ,CONT9UES ON ,G,S,U ,CAMPUS 

  

,BY ! 5D ( #b#a#b1 NE>LY ! 5TIRE NETWORK ?AT HAD COMPRIS$ ,G,S,P,H,E HAD GRADUAT$ FROM S*OOL & LEFT ! /UD5T /RUGGLE OR HAD AB&ON$ IT TO P>TICIPATE 9 SUBCULTURAL AN>*I/ & ,M>XI/ NETWORKS4 ,= MO/ ( ! P>TICIPANTS1 ! DIS9TEGRATION ( ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T GAVE WAY TO A P]IOD ( 9-FI<T+ & H$ONI/IC P>TY+4 ,?IS WAS A COMMON FEATURE ( ! PREVI\S CYCLE ( /RUGGLE1 9 :I* FL>E-UPS ( SOCIAL UNRE/ W\LD GRIP ! C\NTRY = MON?S BE=E GIV+ WAY TO LULLS ?AT LA/$ = YE>S4 ,TODAY'S CYCLES >E DIFF]5T BECAUSE SO MANY /RUGGLES >E BL5D+ TOGE!R & ! FL>E-UPS >E HAPP5+ MORE & MORE FREQU5TLY4 ,9 ! COM+ YE>S1 H[EV]1 !RE WILL LIKELY BE TIMES ( WIDESPREAD PACIFICATION 9 :I* IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO P>TICIPATE 9 L>GE-SCALE REBELLION1 & ?OSE WILL BE DEPRESS+ TIMES4 

,SOME ( ! ,G,S,P,H,E VET]ANS WOND]$ TO !MSELVES :Y !Y HAD WA/$ !IR TIME 9 A /UD5T /RUGGLE ANYWAY1 BE+ !MSELVES NON-/UD5TS OR HAV+ ALREADY PR$ICT$ ?AT ! GR\P W\LD DISSOLVE :5 ! MAJORITY ( MEMB]S GRADUAT$4 ,BUT FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE SOME YE>S LAT]1 HAV+ SOME DI/ANCE ON IT1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ! ORGANIZATION WAS PIVOTAL 9 BUILD+ SKILLS AMONG A L>GE NETWORK ( ORGANIZ]S & CULTIVAT+ AN AUTONOM\S & CONFRONTATIONAL CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE ON ,G,S,U CAMPUS4 

,! ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ASSEMBLY 

  

,9 #b#a#c1 ,PATRICK ,NELSON ,%>P ATTEMPT$ TO ORGANIZE A 0,:ITE ,/UD5T ,UNION0 ON ,G,S,U CAMPUS4 ,%>P'S CONNECTION TO :ITE NATIONALI/ & ,NEO-,NAZI ORGANIZATIONS SPURR$ ,G,S,P,H,E VET]ANS1 AN>*I/S1 COMMUNI/S1 ANTI-RACI/S1 & O!RS TO MOBILIZE AGA9/ HIM4 ,PO/]S APPE>$ ALL OV] D[NT[N DEBUNK+ SIMPLI/IC >GUM5TS = FASCI/ ORGANIZ+ DISGUIS$ AS 0FREE SPEE*40 ,PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ AN ANTI-RACI/ ASSEMBLY ) ! 9T5T ( CREAT+ AN UNFAVORABLE ATMOSPH]E = RACI/ ORGANIZ+ ON CAMPUS4 ,! ORGANIZ]S DIDN'T FACILITATE ! ASSEMBLIES1 BUT !Y DID PREV5T O!RS FROM DOM9AT+ !M4 ,?IS PREV5T$ OPPORTUNI/S FROM CO-OPT+ POPUL> RAGE TO DIRECT IT 9TO AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATIONS4 

,! ANTI-RACI/ ASSEMBLY MADE ! NEWS MANY TIMES4 ,EV5TUALLY1 WE M>*$ 9TO ! (FICE ( ! ,DEAN ( ,/UD5TS1 SOME ( US 9 MASKS1 & ?REAT5$ TO CREATE GREAT] DISORD] IF ! 0,:ITE ,/UD5T ,UNION0 BECAME A UNIV]SITY-SANCTION$ GR\P4 ,%>P'S CAMPAIGN TEMPOR>ILY /ALL$ 9 A /ORM ( SC&AL4 

,DEF5D ,W,R,A,S 

  

,! FOLL[+ YE>1 9 #b#a#d1 ! ,G,S,U ADM9I/RATION ANN\NC$ ?AT IT W\LD BE SELL+ ! /UD5T-RUN RADIO /ATION1 ,W,R,A,S1 TO ,GEORGIA ,PUBLIC ,BROADCA/+ = @s#a14 ,/UD5TS HAD RUN ! /ATION AUTONOM\SLY S9CE ! #a#i#gS2 ?IS WAS A B>EFAC$ ATTACK ON SELF-ORGANIZ$ /UD5T LIFE4 ,ACROSS ! CITY1 ,W,R,A,S ,D,JS & /AFF ORGANIZ$ FUNDRAIS]S & EV5TS TO SAVE ! RADIO /ATION--BUT !Y EMPLOY$ NO /RATEGY BEYOND PUBLICLY EXPRESS+ !IR DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,ANO!R GR\P ORGANIZ$ UND] ! BANN] ( ,DEF5D,W,R,A,S4 

,?IS GR\P WAS ! FIR/ GR\P TO ORGANIZE A DEMON/RATION1 SOME?+ ! PACIFI$ /UD5T /AFF]S & SUPPORT]S HAD NEV] 9T5D$ TO DO4 ,! ,DEF5D,W,R,A,S GR\P >GU$ ?AT ! ATTACK ON ! RADIO /ATION WAS AN ATTACK ON ! AUTONOMY ( /UD5TS 9 G5]AL1 NOT JU/ ON ! RADIO /ATION /AFF4 ,OV] #a PEOPLE ATT5D$ ! PROTE/2 IT BLOCK$ /REETS & /ORM$ 9TO ! ,/UD5T ,C5T]1 TEMPOR>ILY OCCUPY+ ! BOTTOM FLOOR :]E ,W,R,A,S RECORDS4 ,/UD5TS1 ALUMNI1 & O!RS *ANT$ & BANG$ ON LOCK]S = SEV]AL H\RS AS SNIT*ES & COPS GA!R$ AT ! /AIRS2 ULTIMATELY1 !Y OPT$ = LEAV+ ! PROTE/]S ALONE4 ,DEMON/RATORS V&ALIZ$ BA?ROOM MIRRORS & WROTE GRAFFITI ON ! WALLS ( ! BUILD+ BE=E DISP]S+ )\T >RE/S4 

,ATLANTA ,ANTIFA ON ,G,S,U 

  

,/>T+ 9 #bae & 9CREAS+ DRA/ICALLY S9CE !N1 :ITE P[] & NEO-,NAZI /ICK]S & PO/]S HAVE APPE>$ ON ,G,S,U CAMPUS & >\ND D[NT[N4 ,ATLANTA ,ANTIFASCI/S METICUL\SLY DOCUM5T$ ?IS CAMPAIGN & CONNECT$ SEV]AL ,G,S,U /UD5TS TO IT1 9CLUD+ ,PATRICK ,NELSON ,%>P1 AS WELL AS NON-/UD5TS LIKE ,CASEY ,JORDAN ,COOP]4 ,ATLANTA ,ANTIFASCI/S HAVE ALSO DOCUM5T$ ! P>TICIPATION ( SEV]AL ,G,S,U /UD5TS 9 RACI/ DEMON/RATIONS AT ,AUBURN ,UNIV]SITY & ELSE:]E 9 ! SPR+ ( #b#a#g4 

,9 E>LY #b#a#f1 UNDOCUM5T$ /UD5TS OCCUPI$ BUILD+S AT ,UNIV]SITY ( ,GEORGIA1 ,GEORGIA ,TE*1 & ,GEORGIA ,/ATE ,UNIV]SITY AT ! SAME TIME TO PROTE/ ! BANS ON UNDOCUM5T$ IMMIGRANTS 5=C$ BY !SE S*OOLS4 ,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ RACISM & :ITE SUPREMACY CONT9UES 9 MANY =MS4 

,TURN] ,FIELD ,RESI/ANCE 

  

,9 #b#a#f1 ,G,S,U & ! ,CITY ( ,ATLANTA ANN\NC$ ! SALE ( ! OLD ,ATLANTA ,BRAVES /ADIUM1 ,TURN] ,FIELD1 TO ,GEORGIA ,/ATE ,UNIV]SITY4 ,! SAME YE>1 ,G,S,U ACQUIR$ ,GEORGIA ,P]IMET] ,COLLEGE--MAK+ IT ! BIGGE/ UNIV]SITY 9 ! C\NTRY ) APPROXIMATELY #e#e1 /UD5TS4 ,?IS HAS MADE ,G,S,U A TREM5D\S =CE 9 REAL E/ATE M>KETS4 ,A NONPR(IT GR\P WORK$ ) /UD5T ACTIVI/S & ,PEOPLE/[N RESID5TS TO SET UP AN 5CAMPM5T \TSIDE ( ,TURN] ,FIELD AT ! 5D ( #baf TO DEM& A 0COMMUNITY B5EFITS AGREEM5T0 ) ,PEOPLE/[N NEI<BORHOOD RESID5TS4 ,SU* AN AGREEM5T W\LD TRANSF] PR(ITS FROM ! SALE & USE ( ,TURN] ,FIELD TO ! RESID5TS ( ! NEI<BORHOOD RA!R ?AN ,GEORGIA ,/ATE OR ITS PRIVATE P>TN]S & SPONSORS4 ,9 ,DECEMB]1 ,G,S,U /UD5TS SPREAD ?IS /RUGGLE BY OCCUPY+ ! ,HONORS ,COLLEGE BUILD+4 

,!Y W]E >RE/$1 BUT ?IS (F]S AN 5C\RAG+ MODEL ( H[ /UD5T /RUGGLES CAN 9T]SECT ) ! NE$S ( ?OSE (F CAMPUS4 

,CONCLUSION 

  

,MANY PEOPLE AT COLLEGES & UNIV]SITIES WILL BE LOOK+ TO EQUIP !MSELVES ) ! MEANS TO FI<T 9 ! COM+ YE>S4 ,?IS IS ALREADY HAPP5+ EV]Y:]E ELSE1 EV5 9 HI< S*OOLS4 ,O!RS WILL BE 9DOCTR9AT$ ) DISC\RSES ?AT CONV9CE !M ?AT IT IS FOOLI% OR WRONG TO RESI/4 ,BUT IT IS ALWAYS ! RI<T TIME TO ORGANIZE = REVOLT4 ,:E!R Y\ >E /UDY+ ON A CAMPUS OR Y\ SIMPLY LIVE 9 A T[N C5T]$ >\ND ONE1 DO NOT HESITATE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! S*OOL AS A PLACE TO GET ORGANIZ$4 ,USE ! CAMPUS AS A SPACE TO MEET ) O!RS1 /UDY ! CONFLICTS ( ! DAY1 & CREATE SPACES ( FRE$OM ?AT O!RS CAN EXP&4 ,IF Y\ PU% AT JU/ ! RI<T MOM5T1 AN AVALAN*E ( POSSIBILITIES WILL P\R =?4 

,BE DECISIVE4 ,BE BOLD4 ,JU/ AS WE CALL ON ! C\RAGE ( ?OSE :O CAME BE=E US1 SOM$AY SOMEONE MAY HAVE TO CALL ON Y\R EXAMPLE4 ,DON'T LET !M D[N4 

,APP5DIX3 ,Y\? & ,/UD5T ,UNRE/ 9 ! #a#i#hS1 '#iS1 & 'S 

  

,! HI/ORY ( AUTONOM\S Y\? & /UD5T REBELLION 9 ,ATLANTA DES]VES A CLOSE /UDY & ANALYSIS1 = IT IS RI*4 ,H]E1 WE MU/ PASS OV] ! MASSIVE WAVES ( REVOLT L$ BY FACTORY WORK]S AGA9/ ! ,KLAN 9 ! #a#i#fS1 & ! EF=TS ( POOR BLACKS TO FI<T AGA9/ DISCRIM9ATION & POLICE VIOL5CE DUR+ ! ,CIVIL ,RI<TS & ,BLACK ,P[] MOVEM5TS4 ,= N[1 A QUICK OV]VIEW MU/ SUFFICE4 

,FROM ! LATE #a#i#hS 9TO ! '#iS1 RACI/ SK9HEADS & NEO-,NAZIS ATTEMPT$ TO 9FILTRATE ! H>DCORE & PUNK SC5ES4 ,ANTI-FASCI/ PUNKS F\<T !M C\RAGE\SLY & DROVE !M \T ( %[S1 (T5 ) KNIVES OR BATS4 ,MANY ( !SE SAME PUNKS ALSO 5GAG$ 9 CONFLICTS ) ! 0RELIGI\S RI<T0 \TSIDE ( ABORTION CL9ICS & ,PLANN$ ,P>5?OOD (FICES4 

,9 #a#i#i#b1 RIOT+ EXPLOD$ 9 D[NT[N ,ATLANTA = ?REE DAYS 9 RESPONSE TO ! 9SURRECTION 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES ?AT FOLL[$ ! ACQUITTAL ( ,L,A,P,D (FIC]S = !IR VICI\S ATTACK ON ,RODNEY ,K+4 ,AFT] A DEMON/RATION ORGANIZ$ ON ,GEORGIA ,/ATE ,CAMPUS1 BLACK Y\? BURN$ C>S & TRA% D[NT[N1 LOOT$ ! ,UND]GR\ND ,ATLANTA %OPP+ MALL1 ATTACK$ RIOT POLICE & LEFTI/ PACIFI]S NE> ,MOREH\SE1 & ELUD$ PURSU+ (FIC]S ALL >\ND ,GEORGIA ,/ATE ,UNIV]SITY4 ,LAT] ?AT YE>1 HUNDR$S ( BLACK MILITANTS OCCUPI$ ! ,G5]AL ,CLASSROOM ,BUILD+ AFT] A RACIAL SLUR WAS WRITT5 ON A TRA%CAN4 ,9 ! WAKE ( ?IS /RUGGLE1 ! ,G,S,U ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN ,/UDIES ,DEP>TM5T WAS E/ABLI%$4 ,! SAME WEEK1 A PR$OM9ANTLY NON-BLACK ,L,G,B,T /UD5T GR\P OCCUPI$ ! CAFET]IA TO SUPPORT ! /RUGGLE ( !IR BLACK CLASSMATES & ADVANCE !IR [N DEM&S4 

,BY ! MID-#a#i#iS1 ! H>DCORE PUNK SC5E 9 ! ,U,S HAD BECOME V]Y 9FLU5C$ BY DEEP ECOLOGY1 VEGANISM1 AN>*ISM1 & O!R RADICAL POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES4 ,9 ,ATLANTA1 VEGAN /RAI<T$GE H>DCORE KIDS (T5 ORGANIZ$ RALLIES & M>*ES PA/ FUR %OPS ON ,PONCE DE ,LEON & 9 O!R P>TS ( ! CITY2 P>TICIPANTS FREQU5TLY SMA%$ W9D[S & V&ALIZ$ ! /ORES1 (T5 :ILE MASK$4 ,9 #a#i#i#f1 VEGAN ACTIVI/S & H>DCORE PUNKS ORGANIZ$ A MILITANT ACTION AGA9/ ! ,Y,],K,E,S ,PRIMATE ,TE/+ FACILITY ON ! CAMPUS ( ,EMORY ,UNIV]SITY4 ,RIOT POLICE GA!R$ TO PROTECT ! FACILITY FROM AN AN>*I/ BLACK BLOC ( SEV]AL DOZ5--AN IMPRESSIVE NUMB]1 ?REE YE>S BE=E ! PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION SUMMIT 9 ,SEATTLE DEMON/RAT$ ! BLACK BLOC TACTIC TO PEOPLE >\ND ! ,U,S4 ,P>TICIPANTS CLA%$ ) POLICE1 ?R[+ /ONES & V&ALIZ+ !IR CRUIS]S 9 AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK 9TO ! FACILITY4 ,POLICE %OT TE> GAS 9TO ! CR[D TO DISP]SE !M4 

,ALL ( !SE CLA%ES LEFT TRACES 9 ,ATLANTA--A BURI$ LEGACY ?AT WE DISCOV]$ AS \R [N :5 WE1 TOO1 BEGAN TO REVOLT4 

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