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Student WTO protest, Seattle, November 30, 1999
Order an ImageThe Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Trade ministers and other officials from the WTO's 135 member nations met in an unsuccessful attempt to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. 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.
Thousands of college and high school students joined the WTO protests on November 30th. Rallies at University of Washington (UW) and Seattle Central Community College (SCCC) converged on Denny Way, walking toward Seattle Center. By late afternoon the group of around 4000 students had joined the protests downtown.
This photo shows the front of a long line of University of Washington student marchers.
Caption information source: "Students make a strong showing in yesterday's protest" by Ruth Schubert, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, p. A15
Thousands of college and high school students joined the WTO protests on November 30th. Rallies at University of Washington (UW) and Seattle Central Community College (SCCC) converged on Denny Way, walking toward Seattle Center. By late afternoon the group of around 4000 students had joined the protests downtown.
This photo shows the front of a long line of University of Washington student marchers.
Caption information source: "Students make a strong showing in yesterday's protest" by Ruth Schubert, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, p. A15
ID Number: 2000.107.19991130.16.34
Date: 1999
Creator(s):
Giase, Rick, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : color ; 35 mm.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.19991130.16.34, photo by Rick Giase
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