Chronology of events

• September 29 - The first general assembly occurred at Arch Street Methodist United Church.
• October 4 - The second general assembly attracted 800-1000 people and occurred at Arch Street Methodist United Church The Occupy Philadelphia web site was launched.
• October 6 - The first camp out associated with the protest occurred. The occupation began with a march
• October 8 - Occupy Philadelphia marched to the Liberty Bell
  Liberty Bell
  The Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American Independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formerly placed in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House , the bell was commissioned from the London firm of Lester and Pack in 1752, and was cast with the lettering "Proclaim LIBERTY...
  
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• October 15 - Quakers support Occupy Philadelphia.
• October 20 - Occupy Philadelphia continues. An unofficial count of tents in Dilworth Plaza totaled 304. Protesters were informed about upcoming scheduled renovations for Dilworth Plaza, and city officials have been conferring with protesters about relocating the protest to another location.
• October 21 - Occupy Philadelphia gathered at the University of Pennsylvania to confront Eric Cantor
  Eric Cantor
  Eric Ivan Cantor is the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district, serving since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, he became House Majority Leader when the 112th Congress convened on January 3, 2011...
  
  , the Republican House Majority Leader
  Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives
  Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door caucus by secret ballot and are also known as floor leaders. The U.S. House of Representatives does not officially use the term "Minority Leader", although the media frequently does...
  
   who has been highly critical of the Occupy movement protests. Cantor decided to cancel his lecture. The incident was called Occupy Eric Cantor.
• October 23 - Rock band Portugal. The Man
  Portugal. The Man
  Portugal. The Man is an American psychedelic rock band based in Portland, Oregon, but originally from Wasilla, Alaska. The group released their first two albums with Fearless Records. They also released material on their own imprint Approaching AIRballoons through indie label Equal Vision Records...
  
   play an acoustic set of songs to support the Occupy movement. Fifteen members of Occupy Philadelphia were arrested for blocking traffic near the police administration building.
• October 27 - Occupy Philadelphia encampment reaches 23rd day, remaining one of the most peaceful "occupy" protests.
• October 28 - Angela Davis
  Angela Davis
  Angela Davis is an American political activist, scholar, and author. Davis was most politically active during the late 1960s through the 1970s and was associated with the Communist Party USA, the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Panther Party...
  
   speaks at Occupy Philadelphia following an appearance at the University of Pennsylvania.
• November 2 - Nine protestors were arrested at the headquarters of cable company Comcast
  Comcast
  Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
  
  . One protestor said she was protesting Comcast because their headquarters was not blighted
  Urban decay
  Urban decay is the process whereby a previously functioning city, or part of a city, falls into disrepair and decrepitude...
  
   like other buildings in the neighborhood.
• November 4 - One hundred protestors form the Occupy movement marched from Dilworth Plaza to the Rittenhouse hotel to chant, "Hey Romney, picture this, no more greedy politics." Mitt Romney managed to side-step the group to attend the fundraiser that was staged on his behalf. The fundraiser's price tag was $10,000 per plate. No arrests or injuries were reported.
• November 8 - Frances Fox Piven
  Frances Fox Piven
  Frances Fox Piven is an American professor of political science and sociology at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, where she has taught since 1982.-Life and education:...
  
   gave a speech at Occupy Philadelphia following an appearance at Temple University.
• November 13 - A 23-year-old female protestor from Atlantic City was allegedly raped by a 50-year-old man from Michigan but who had a Pennsylvania address as well. The suspect was apprehended. Also on November 13, Rev. Jesse Jackson
  Jesse Jackson
  Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. is an African-American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He was the founder of both entities that merged to...
  
   makes an unannounced appearance and gives a brief speech.
• November 15 - Estimated date of the start of the construction project on Dilworth Plaza. The city wants the occupation to move from the plaza.
• November 30 - Police evict the protestors from Dilworth Plaza beginning at 1:20 AM, 50 people are arrested. Urban theorist David Harvey
  David Harvey (geographer)
  David Harvey is the Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York . A leading social theorist of international standing, he received his PhD in Geography from University of Cambridge in 1961. Widely influential, he is among the top 20 most cited...
  
   meets with Occupiers at a teach-in at the University of Pennsylvania.

See also

• List of global Occupy protest locations
• Occupy movement
  Occupy movement
  The Occupy movement is an international protest movement which is primarily directed against economic and social inequality. The first Occupy protest to be widely covered was Occupy Wall Street in New York City, taking place on September 17, 2011...
  
  
• Timeline of Occupy Wall Street
  Timeline of Occupy Wall Street
  The following is a timeline of Occupy Wall Street which began on Saturday, September 17, 2011 as an occupation of Wall Street, the financial district of New York City and is an ongoing demonstration....
  
  
• We are the 99%

• 15 October 2011 global protests
  15 October 2011 global protests
  The 15 October 2011 global protests were part of a series of protests inspired by the Arab Spring, the Spanish "Indignants", the Greek Protests and the Occupy movement. Global demonstrations were held on October 15 in more than 950 cities 82 countries. The date was chosen to coincide with the 5...
  
  
• 2011 United States public employee protests
  2011 United States public employee protests
  In February 2011, a series of public employee protests began in the United States against proposed legislation which would weaken the power of labor unions. By March, eighteen states had proposed legislation which would remove some collective bargaining powers from unions, along with another five...
  
  
• 2011 Wisconsin protests
  2011 Wisconsin protests
  The 2011 Wisconsin protests were a series of demonstrations in the state of Wisconsin in the United States beginning in February involving at its zenith as many as 100,000 protestors opposing the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill. Subsequently, anti-tax activists and other conservatives, including tea...
  
  

• Arab Spring
  Arab Spring
  The Arab Spring , otherwise known as the Arab Awakening, is a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests occurring in the Arab world that began on Saturday, 18 December 2010...
  
  
• Corruption Perceptions Index
  Corruption Perceptions Index
  Since 1995, Transparency International publishes the Corruption Perceptions Index annually ranking countries "by their perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys." The CPI generally defines corruption as "the misuse of public power for private...
  
  
• Economic inequality
  Economic inequality
  Economic inequality comprises all disparities in the distribution of economic assets and income. The term typically refers to inequality among individuals and groups within a society, but can also refer to inequality among countries. The issue of economic inequality is related to the ideas of...
  
  
• Grassroots movement
  Grassroots
  A grassroots movement is one driven by the politics of a community. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it are natural and spontaneous, highlighting the differences between this and a movement that is orchestrated by traditional power structures...
  
  
• Income inequality in the United States
  Income inequality in the United States
  Income inequality in the United States of America refers to the extent to which income is distributed in an uneven manner in the US. Data from the United States Department of Commerce, CBO, and Internal Revenue Service indicate that income inequality among households has been increasing...
  
  
• Plutocracy
  Plutocracy
  Plutocracy is rule by the wealthy, or power provided by wealth. The combination of both plutocracy and oligarchy is called plutarchy. The word plutocracy is derived from the Ancient Greek root ploutos, meaning wealth and kratos, meaning to rule or to govern.-Usage:The term plutocracy is generally...
  
  
• Protest
  Protest
  A protest is an expression of objection, by words or by actions, to particular events, policies or situations. Protests can take many different forms, from individual statements to mass demonstrations...
  
  
• Tea Party protests
• Wealth inequality in the United States
  Wealth inequality in the United States
  Wealth inequality in the United States, also known as the "wealth gap", refers to the unequal distribution of financial assets among residents of the United States. Wealth includes the values of homes, automobiles, businesses, savings, and investments. Those who acquire a great deal of financial...
  
  

External links

• Occupy Philly Media Blog
• Photos of Occupy Philadelphia Flickr
• "Occupy" photographs from around the nation from the Denver Post