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1999.69.3
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Cable tie handcuffs from the World Trade Organization (WTO) protests in Seattle, 1999
Order an ImageThe Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as the WTO's favoring of corporate interests over social and environmental concerns. Heavy police response included the use of riot gear, tear gas, and rubber bullets. This zip tie was one of many used as makeshift handcuffs for protesters.
ID Number: 1999.69.3
Date: 1999
Physical Description: 1 Handcuff; plastic; 18.75 in.H x 3.5 in.W x .5 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1999.69.3
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